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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
    Mid-Career Professional Networking Session (3 - 7 years in IE)
    Location: Regency F
    Facilitator: Katie Samuel, MA, MPA (she/her/hers) – Eastern Kentucky University
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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
    Newcomer Welcome Session (0-3 years in IE)
    Location: Regency E
    Facilitator: Toni Dye, MA – Western Kentucky University
    Facilitator: Lindsey Goss – Indiana University Bloomington
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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
    Seasoned Professional Networking Session (8 or more years in IE)
    Location: Regency G
    Facilitator: Lindsey Goss – Indiana University Bloomington
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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    4:40 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Caregivers in International Education MIG
    Location: Bluegrass A
    Facilitator: Molly L. Heidemann, MA (she/her/hers) – Miami University-Oxford
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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    4:40 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    International Alumni MIG Open Meeting
    Location: Bluegrass B
    Facilitator: Anne Hayner, MA – Kroc Institute for Int'l Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    4:40 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Japan SIG Open Meeting
    Location: Regency G
    Facilitator: Katie Samuel, MA, MPA (she/her/hers) – Eastern Kentucky University
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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    4:40 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    NAFSA Christian SIG Open Meeting
    Location: Regency F
    Facilitator: Lucy Dawson, MA – Abilene Christian University
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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    4:40 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Rainbow SIG Open Meeting
    Location: Regency E
    Facilitator: Shane M. Lanning (they/them/theirs) – Ball State University
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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    4:40 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Registration Required: Case Study Conundrum
    Location: Hoosier
    Facilitator: Camala J. Ross, MBA – Case Western Reserve University
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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Rainbow SIG Social
    Location: Regency E
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EDT
    Know Thyself: Personality Traits and Authenticity in Leadership
    Location: Regency F
    Chair and Presenter: Sara E. Kochuba, M.A. (she/her/hers) – WorldStrides
    Presenter: Heather Schieman, M.S.Ed. (she/her/hers) – University of Dayton
    Presenter: Rachel J. Wilson, MA – Transylvania University
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EDT
    NAFSA's Advocacy Day 2025: A Look to the Future
    Location: Bluegrass A
    Facilitator: Abby V. Conder Lussier, MA (she/her/hers) – Ohio University
    Facilitator: Franny Henkel – University of Kentucky
    Facilitator: Lisa E. Ho, MAHE (she/her/hers) – Ohio Wesleyan University
    Facilitator: Sarah Mackey (she/her/hers) – IDP
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EDT
    Winning Abroad: Skill Building through Play for Inbound/Outbound Students
    Location: Regency E
    Facilitator: Martina Di Silvio-Sabah – Concordia University, St. Paul
    Facilitator: Priscilla Adelaide Ewudzie-Sagoe, MBA (she/her/hers) – University of Findlay
    Facilitator: Ileana Townsend, MSc (she/her/hers) – Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    10:00 AM – 10:50 AM EDT
    Accessing intercultural professional development at your own pace-time-place
    Location: Regency F
    Chair and Presenter: Annette K. Benson, MS – Purdue University's CILMAR
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    10:50 AM – 11:25 AM EDT
    Poster Presentation: Global Engagement Program, Internationalization of Campus and Beyond
    Location: Expo Hall
    Presenter: Annette Cummins – Western Michigan University
    Presenter: Eden Elizabeth Latham (she/her/hers) – Western Michigan University
    Chair and Presenter: Anezka Viskova-Robertson
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    1:25 PM – 2:15 PM EDT
    Unlocking Global Potential: A Comprehensive Approach to International Student Support
    Location: Bluegrass B
    Chair and Presenter: Karen E. Chinchilla, BSW, LSW – University of Cincinnati,
    Presenter: Scott Pena – University of Cincinnati
    Presenter: Corbin Purdum, MA – University of Cincinnati
    Presenter: Stacy Jenkins (she/her/hers) – The University of Cincinnati
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    2:25 PM – 3:15 PM EDT
    NAFSA Academy: How Trainees change the world (of International Education)
    Location: Bluegrass B
    Chair and Presenter: Franny Henkel – University of Kentucky
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    2:25 PM – 3:15 PM EDT
    Navigating Your Path: Essential Strategies for Newcomers in International Education
    Location: Regency G
    Chair and Presenter: Patriece Campbell-Palmer, EdD – University of Louisville
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    3:40 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Gaga for Advocacy: Advocate like you were “born this way”!
    Location: Bluegrass B
    Chair and Presenter: Abby V. Conder Lussier, MA (she/her/hers) – Ohio University
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    3:40 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Transnational Repression and US-based International Populations: Information and Resources
    Location: Regency F
    Co-Presenter: Lorenda Schrader – Indiana University-Bloomington Office of International Services
    Co-Presenter: Allex Plank – FBI
    Co-Presenter: Rebecca Schmuhl
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    4:40 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    IRS Updates - CAA Process & Free Tax Preparation Coalition
    Location: Regency E
    Chair and Presenter: Rawlin Lee Tate, Sr. – Internal Revenue Service
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  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    4:40 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Leveraging International Alumni Networks for Students’ Professional Development
    Location: Regency G
    Chair and Presenter: Jordan Hendershot (he/him/his) – Purdue for Life Foundation
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  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EDT
    Presenting Case Study Conundrum
    Location: Regency G
    Chair & Presenter: Camala J. Ross, MBA – Case Western Reserve University
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  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    10:00 AM – 10:50 AM EDT
    IEM and ISSS Collaborative Round Tables
    Location: Regency F
    Chair and Presenter: Megan Lindle, EdD (she/her/hers) – Xavier University
    Presenter: Candice Quinones, EdD (In progress) (she/her/hers) – Earlham College
    Presenter: Lauren Marie Steinmann, MD (she/her/hers) – UC International
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  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    10:00 AM – 10:50 AM EDT
    Grant and Award Opportunities for International Education Administrators
    Location: Bluegrass B
    Chair and Presenter: Joshua Whitson – Oberlin College & Conservatory
    Co-Presenter: Camala J. Ross, MBA – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Presenter: Karla Guinigundo, MA – Miami University-Oxford
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  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EDT
    Turning the World Green: Sustainability in International Education
    Location: Bluegrass B
    Chair and Presenter: Brianna Rice – CIS Abroad
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  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EDT
    Shake the Trees: Grant Writing for Professional Development Opportunities
    Location: Regency E
    Chair and Presenter: Lisa E. Ho, MAHE (she/her/hers) – Ohio Wesleyan University
    Presenter: LeeAnn Scherbauer (she/her/hers) – Xavier University
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