Alison Droster Email & Phone Number

Wheeler Army Airfield

Greater San Diego Area

• Train and supervise two remote-based regional directors, collectively overseeing university relationship management and enrollment in 24 U.S. states
• Directly lead relationships with university partners in California, Hawai’i, and Nevada
• Participate in enrollment policy review, including admission, financial aid, and diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Design and implement training modules for university partners for effective advising
• Provide education abroad perspective and critical issue updates for the institute’s marketing and itinerary strategies

Greater San Diego Area

• Supported undergraduate study abroad programs in Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, and Turkey
• Researched and presented plan for diversity support in USD study abroad community
• Established diversity trainings for International Center professional staff
• Facilitated pre-departure orientations for semester abroad programs and short term faculty-led programs
• Developed logistic and budgetary components of faculty-led programs collaboratively with professors
• Served as on-site coordinator for faculty-led programs abroad

Greater San Diego Area

• Sustained relationships with study abroad / education abroad offices throughout Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Montana
• Educated prospective students, faculty and staff through outreach efforts
• Provided direct support to Part-Time Recruiters and Global Ambassadors
• Designed and implemented pre-departure orientation for admitted students
• Reviewed applications and support students through the admission and voyage preparation process
• Organized information events, such as public Open Ship and academic receptions

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Managed relationships with network providers
• Drafted contractual agreements for services rendered to members
• Maintained and update records of provider credentials and correspondence

MV Explorer : Shipboard Community

• Corresponded with in-country contacts to finalize logistics of the field programs
• Communicated field program information to the shipboard community
• Compiled program evaluations and propose field program improvements
• Assisted with trip departures at each port-of-call
• Led day and overnight excursions for students, faculty, staff and adult learners

Brattleboro, Vermont

• Established a supportive living environment for program staff and participants for programs indicated above
• Served as a liaison between Student Activities Office and summer programs
• Facilitated positive cultural adjustment for international participants in short term summer programs on campus - summer programs on campus included training sessions for leaders of international high school travel.

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Assisted supervisor in restructuring the organization to improve program impact
• Co-designed and implemented resident trainings on multicultural communities
• Facilitated community organization and activities for residents
• Mediated residential conflicts

Public Affairs & Communcation Strategy Qualification

Master Of Arts, International Education

Training Includes: International Education Policy, International Education Design & Delivery, Youth Program Leadership, Training Design in.

Bachelor Of Arts, International Affairs, Cross-Cultural Studies, Theology

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha, Delta Phi Alpha