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Thursday, November 6, 2025
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Conference Registration
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Conference Registration
Location: Registration Nook
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
Coffee Break
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
Coffee Break
Location: Exhibits Grand Prefunction Space
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Exhibits Grand Prefunction Space
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
Session Block 12
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
Black & Multicultural Professionals in International Education
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Facilitator:
Ida Thompson, MSL
– University Of Houston International Student & Scholar Services
Shared Interest (SI)
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
Caregiving MIG: A Caregiver's Balancing Act in International Education
Location: Meeting Room B
Facilitator:
Chasity Drew, PhD Candidate
– East Tennessee State University
Facilitator:
Christine Sjoblom, BSBA / MA (she/her/hers)
– Pillar Wealth
Shared Interest (SI)
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
Christian SIG Open Meeting
Location: Meeting Room A
Facilitator:
Trevor Brown
Facilitator:
Sonya Scott
Shared Interest (SI)
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
OPEN MEETING: International Alumni & Advancement Interest Group
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Facilitator:
Charter Morris, MA
– The University of Alabama
Facilitator:
Ingrid Galinat
– Jacksonville State University
Shared Interest (SI)
International Education Leadership (IEL)
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
Rainbow SIG Open Meeting
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Facilitator:
Nicole Meanor (any/all)
– ISEP Study Abroad
Facilitator:
Graeson J. Dwyer, M.S. (he/him/his)
– ISEP Study Abroad
Education Abroad (EA)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
Office of CIS Ombudsman
Location: Junior Ballroom D
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
Session Block 13
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
Best Practices for International Student Health Insurance Compliance
Location: Meeting Room B
Chair and Presenter:
Anaberly Chaviano
– Florida International University
Co-Presenter:
Ariel A. Ortiz, MS
– Florida International University
Shared Interest (SI)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
Global Handshakes: A Citizen Diplomacy Program at Home and Abroad
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Chair and Presenter:
Christopher Keller, PhD
– East Tennessee State University
Co-Presenter:
Brittany Mitchell
– East Tennessee State University
Education Abroad (EA)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
Know Before You Go: Best Pre-Departure Practices
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Facilitator:
Rosie H. Nelson, MA (she/her/hers)
– Eckerd College
Facilitator:
Jacob Weitzman, MeD
– Eckerd College
Education Abroad (EA)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
NAFSAns don’t retire; they just plan their transition
Location: Meeting Room A
Chair and Presenter:
Michael B. Smithee, EdD
– Smithee Associates
Presenter:
Christine Sjoblom, BSBA / MA (she/her/hers)
– Pillar Wealth
Shared Interest (SI)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
The Campus Connection: Mapping Strategic Partnership Opportunities for Global Learning
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Chair and Presenter:
Michelle Zaldivar
– Florida International University
Co-Presenter:
Nicole Meanor (any/all)
– ISEP Study Abroad
Co-Presenter:
Connie Penczak (she/her/hers)
– Florida International University
Shared Interest (SI)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
The Things We Carry: Bias Within International Student Advisor-Advisee Relationships
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Chair and Presenter:
Hayley Pounds
– Mississippi State University
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
International Education Leadership (IEL)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
CBP
Location: Grand Ballroom C
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Session Block 14
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Best Practices for Meaningful Community Partnerships
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Chair and Presenter:
Kacey Cole (she/her/hers)
– University of Southern Mississippi
Presenter:
Leah D. McSorley, EdD
– University of Southern Mississippi
Presenter:
Kathy C. Pope, BFA
– iFriends
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
H-1B Overview for Advisors of F-1 Students
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Presenter:
Elaine D. Kimbrell, JD (she/her/hers)
– Ware Immigration
Chair and Presenter:
Trang Nguyen, MS
– The University of Alabama
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Health Across Boarders: Advising Pre-Health Students in Education Abroad
Location: Meeting Room A
Chair and Presenter:
Tristan Grammer, B.S., M.B.A.
– University Of Alabama
Presenter:
Gabrielle Taylor
– WorldStrides Higher Education
Presenter:
Mason C. Thompson (she/her/hers)
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
Education Abroad (EA)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Navigating Academic Language Barriers: Resources Utilized by International Doctoral Students
Location: Meeting Room B
Facilitator:
Mercy Egbuikwem
– The University of Alabama
Co-Presenter:
Charter Morris, MA
– The University of Alabama
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Department of State - Exchange Visitor Program
Location: Junior Ballroom C
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Next Generation Strategic Development Challenge
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Facilitator:
Yongling Gorke, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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