LAC

Paying it Forward: A Career in International Education

OSA experience

First year

Summer: workin' 9 to 5

Now

Laura Blanton

Spain

Apples to (Valencian) oranges

Faculty & staff at UVA Hispanic Studies Center

Built upon skill set

Outcome

Study abroad as a profession

Career pathway: study abroad/ international education

Argentina

Applied to be a Peer Adviser

Personal growth

Skill-set development

Passion for Latin America

Extend study abroad experience

"Paying it forward"

Change of plans

support from Office of Study Abroad

"Go somewhere you'd never get to on your own."

Foundation