About

For as long as Sarah can remember, she wanted to be in the field of education in one way or another. Sarah has been lucky to have fulfilled this career goal in a wide variety of settings from large public schools to small private universities and nonprofit organizations. In each of these locations, she has been able to enact her belief that focused and personalized instruction creates an enriching experience for students.

Sarah’s desire to work in international education started when she studied abroad in Glasgow, Scotland, and deepened when as a fifth-grade teacher, she developed curriculum centered on the book “Talking Walls.” This book looks at different walls located around the world, and served as a catalyst for cultural explorations. This curriculum only fueled Sarah’s own interest in exploring different places and interacting with people from cultures different from her own. Eventually, her career shifted to teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) in higher educational institutions. From there, she transitioned to administrative work as she moved into director roles for English language programs and later into overseeing Clark University’s International Center. In her current role of Assistant Dean and Director of the International Center, she provides mentorship and guidance to the operations and functionality of the International Students and Scholars Office, the American Language and Culture Institute, as well as Office of Study Abroad and Away. She also oversees the development and maintenance of relationships with international partners and liaises frequently with foreign institutes.

Sarah received a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary and Special Education from Providence College and a Master’s Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from The New School in New York City. She has attended annual conferences at NAFSA Region XI, NAFSA, AIEA, EAIE, TESOL, NNETESOL, and English USA, and presented at NAFSA Region XI, TESOL, and English USA.

Susannah manages the daily operations of the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO). She advises international students, scholars, and faculty while overseeing University compliance with federal immigration regulations.

Susannah grew up in a small town in New Hampshire dreaming about traveling the world and experiencing different ways of life. Her international journey took her to England for a gap year before attending Boston University to study international relations. While an undergraduate student, Susannah studied abroad in Turkey and Morocco. After graduation, she spent four years teaching English as a foreign language in Morocco and working on her Arabic skills.

Upon her return to the United States, Susannah realized that her intercultural skills and interest in education could be the foundation of a lifelong career. Susannah worked in immigration advising and international student support at several higher education institutions in the Boston area while earning a master’s degree in communication management from Emerson College. In January 2020, she made the move to central Massachusetts to join Clark. Susannah is now pursuing doctoral studies in Education Leadership.

As the Associate Director for the International Students and Scholars Office, Amanda supports and advises the international community at Clark regarding immigration and immigration-related issues, transitioning to the United States, and overall student success as a Clarkie!

Amanda earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Business Management from SUNY Cobleskill in 2009 and received her Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administrative Services from Mckendree University in 2011. Amanda has over ten years of Higher Education and Student Affairs experience, with a focus in Residence Life and International Student Services.

Amanda has a passion for supporting and serving international students while collaborating with the International Center team to create a positive and student-centered International Student experience at Clark University.

Winnie is a language and culture enthusiast and is excited to lend support to Clark’s international students.  She has a Bachelor’s degree in Russian Area Studies from Central Connecticut State College and earned TESOL/TESL/TEFL Teacher Training Certification from Oxford Seminars.  After graduating from college, Winnie traveled to Taiwan alone, where she quickly discovered she did not actually speak Chinese, was not proficient in the use of chopsticks and was faint of heart riding public transportation to erroneous destinations.   Since that time, Winnie has traveled widely and continues to test her skills in many languages, with no shame.

Prior to joining Clark, Winnie worked in the social service industry for 20 years, serving refugees and immigrants from around the world.  She taught Citizenship and English as a Second Language for seven years, before joining a program dedicated to assisting unaccompanied refugee and migrant children.

In a spirit of reciprocity for the kindness received from strangers around the globe, Winnie has welcomed exchange visitors from France, Sweden, Japan, The Netherlands, and Russia, refugees from Sierra Leone, and a youth from Guatemala to weave a shared story.