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U.S. Team
Michelle McRaney
Interim Program Manager, Africa, Europe & Latin America
Michelle graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a focus on International Management. She studied International Business in Caen, France and Spanish and International Management in Monterrey, Mexico. Michelle joined the ISA team in 1998. Michelle has led programs in Guanajuato, Mexico; Salamanca, Spain; Granada, Spain; Santander, Spain; Sydney, Australia; and Santiago, Dominican Republic. She also accompanied several ISA site visits in Chile and Argentina, and conducted new program research and staff training in Mexico and Brazil. In 2006, Michelle moved to Lima, Peru, where she set-up ISA's first program in Peru, which expanded to include Cusco. Michelle is excited about sharing the Peruvian culture and cuisine with all ISA participants and helping to adjust to life in Lima.
BARRANQUILLA TEAM
Katherine Rua
Resident Director, Colombia
Katherine Rua
Resident Director
Born and raised in Barranquilla, Katherine graduated from the Universidad del Norte with a degree in international relations. She was an exchange student at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She represented her home university at the Organization of American States in Washington D.C. Additionally, she earned a scholarship for a dual degree in international cooperation from Colombia and Pavia University in Italy. Last, she volunteered in Egypt during the winter of 2013. She speaks native Spanish, fluent English and basic French. Prior to joining ISA, Katherine worked for two years with Universidad del Norte to strengthen services for international students. She is very passionate about traveling throughout the country and abroad as well as promoting Colombia as a safe, friendly, and exciting destination for foreign students.