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The Academy

Learning and Capacity-building for Institutions, Students, and Professionals

Through the Academy, I offer a set of focused programs that support higher education institutions, international students, and professionals across global education and beyond. 

Institutions

Students & Families

Professionals

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The Whole International Student Framework

  • Institutional strategy

  • Workshops & Training

  • Student Outcomes

  • Belonging & Retention

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Arrive to Thrive

  • Student Success

  • Transition Support

  • Confidence & Skills

  • Navigate the U.S. system

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From Purpose to Practice

  • Consulting & Advisory

  • Thought Leadership

  • Independent Practice

  • Purpose-driven Work

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For Institutions:
The Whole International student Framework

Moving beyond recruitment toward meaningful student success

International students are often viewed primarily through the lens of enrollment and revenue. But long-term institutional success depends on something much deeper: how students experience, navigate, and succeed within the institution.

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The Whole International Student Framework helps colleges and universities take a more intentional, holistic approach to international student success.

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Offerings include:

  • Workshops and training for faculty, staff, administrators, and international students and scholars

  • Strategy sessions for institutional leaders

  • Programs focused on belonging, engagement, and student outcomes

  • Support for aligning recruitment, experience, and retention

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For Students & families:
ARRIVE AND thrive

Preparing international students to succeed and thrive, not just arrive

Admission is only the beginning.

 

Arrive to Thrive is designed to help International students and their families navigate the transition to studying in the U.S. and overseas with confidence, clarity, and support.  

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Areas of focus include:

  • Academic and classroom readiness and success

  • Cultural and social navigation

  • Confidence, communication, and independence

  • Understanding how to succeed in the U.S. educational environment

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This is not admissions counseling. It is personalized guidance focused on what happens after admissions and after students arrive.

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For professionals:
From purpose to practice

Building meaningful, independent consulting and advisory careers

From Purpose to Practice is designed for experienced professionals who want to translate their expertise into thoughtful, sustainable consulting or advisory work.

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Areas of focus include:

  • Clarifying positioning and focus

  • Designing a values-aligned consulting practice

  • Developing offerings and thought leadership

  • Building a pathway from expertise to impact and income

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​Many participants come from education and mission-driven sectors, but the program is designed to be broadly accplicable across fields.

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