Danielle Barr Email & Phone Number

Maryland

Director of International Education at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

• Introduces cadets to Modern Standard Arabic through lessons in reading, writing, and speaking and presents overview of culture, history, and geography of the Arab world
• Functions as primary liaison and translator to native Arabic speaking students and their families
• Facilitates integration of international students into the student body and oversee their transition into the American school setting via coordinating excursions and facilitating dialogue with other instructors
• Instructs international students learning English as a second language at the beginning and intermediate level
• Conceptualizes, coordinates, and oversees completion of the yearbook
• Generates content for alumni magazine and weekly newsletter in coordination with Marketing Director

• Supervised team of eight Site Specialists to coach, correct, and drive toward company- and team-wide retention goals
• Proposed and managed redesign of housing application process to better serve students and allow international staff to begin sourcing housing according to student needs earlier in the pre-departure process
• Resolved student and parent complaints in the event of escalated calls
• Designed and organized Site Specialist training sessions to target problem areas or gaps in team knowledge
• Served in emergency phone rotation, acting as 24-hour on-call staff member in event of student emergency overseas

• Prepared 200+ applicants each term for program abroad through individual advising, maintaining contact via phone, e-mail, Facebook and Skype
• Acted as US headquarters authority on programs in Aix-en-Provence, Paris, Grenoble, Port Elizabeth and Prague for students as well as colleagues
• Acted as chief liaison for partner institution contacts and international staff in coordinating and disseminating program information
• Organized details of each student's experience abroad, including student visas, course registration, housing placements, activities, and credit transfer
• Advanced company goals by retaining students throughout pre-departure process

• Worked one-on-one with prospective students to identify study abroad goals and expectations
• Collected and processed admissions paperwork, collaborating with US staff to accommodate student needs
• Utilized extensive knowledge of 22 program locations in 13 countries to match students with most appropriate programs

Chatham, VA

• Introduced Cadets to Modern Standard Arabic through lessons in reading, writing, and speaking
• Presented overview of culture, history, and geography of the Arab world
• Cultivated strong relationships with Cadets and parents resulting in high rate of Fall enrollment

Master'S Degree, International/Global Studies, 3.9

Bachelor Of Arts In International Studies, (International Relations, Middle East Concentration), 3.2 Out Of 4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Mu Fraternity- Alpha Zeta: Philanthropy Committee

Modern Standard Arabic, 3.8 Out Of 4.0

Modern Standard Arab Immersion