What is your favorite travel memory?
I was meeting up with my husband in Brussels after we both had work trips, and I had a whole day just to myself. I ended up going alone to the Musical Instruments Museum on the recommendation of a friend and had one of the best museum experiences of my life.
How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?
Most definitely! My work has exposed me to people from all around the world and allowed me to visit dozens of countries. It has made me a more global citizen and a more open and understanding person. My role has changed a lot of the last 15 years and I have also changed a lot as a person in the same time.
What is the best story you've heard from a return student?
I love the love stories. Benefitting from a successful study abroad love story myself, I am amazed at how many students find that special someone while abroad and try to make the relationship work. We have a few students who have decided to live abroad as adults because of the relationships they created while studying.
If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?
I would go to our summer program in Costa Rica! Since I have to promote the program with our partners, I have fallen in love with the country even though I have never been there myself. I would love to have an extended time there and explore all the amazing places the country has to offer. Pura vida!
What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?
I love that Expanish is a smaller organization and we focus on the Spanish-speaking world. It means that we can really provide amazing experiences in Spain and Latin America and be experts in our field. I also think the fact that all of our staff are on-site where we operate is helpful to both our students and our partners. Being able to say "hola" to students in Buenos Aires in person is amazing.
What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?
I think the people who work at a company are what make it great. Our students do not love our programs because of the locations or because of their cool housing options, but rather because of how great their program advisors are before arrival, how friendly the staff at the airport receiving them are, and how supportive our teams are on site to help students during programming.