Drew Webster Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

Atlanta, GA

• Oversee the filing of paperwork including immigration petitions for H-1B, TN, O-1, and E-3 visas, visa statuses, EB-1 Outstanding Professor/Researchers and EB-2 PERM Basic and PERM Special Handling. Facilitate.
• Supervise the International Scholar Advisor on J-1 Exchange Visitors in the categories of Research Scholar, Professor, Short-Term Scholar, Specialist, Alien Physician, and Student Intern on immigration matters.
• Provide strategic direction of university global mobility management for International employees
• Represent departmental leadership for the institution and wider international community.
• Lead the department in absence of the Director of Operations and Management. Act in lieu of the director on international employee compliance management.
• Updated the ISSS Scholar policy for the first time since 2004: This included fees, prevailing wage determination in-house decisions, check request processes, the scope of our office’s duties, and new intake processes.

Carson, California, United States

Consulted with the Associate Dean of International Education and his employees in the College of Extended & International Education. Provided training on employment-based visas and green card sponsorships, developed new work flows and documentation of work flows, and provided 6 months of initial support after the initial consult.

Austin, TX

• Offered strategic advice pertaining to residency petitions for EB-1, EB-2 PERM Special Handling, EB-2 PERM Basic, and H-1B, O-1 and TN visas and visa statuses, including filing with the U.S. Department of Labor and.
• Identified and updated gaps in existing processes through routine data validations.
• Co-led implementation of sunapsis case management system for scholar advising team.
• Served as a Staff Development Committee Member supporting ISSS staff with professional development.
• Facilitated Longhorn Dreamers Projects for undocumented student and scholar populations.
• Led trips and international student orientation for exchange and sponsored students.

Atlanta GA

• Supported and advised F-1 and J-1 students on immigration matters including employment and immigration status, admissions, and immigration processing as DSO and ARO. Acted as Point of Contact for sponsored students.
• Supported software and database maintenance along with rollout of new Sunapis SEVIS interface.
• Served as J-1 Scholar Advisor and Office Liaison for Career Services, Alumni Affairs, and SAFE Zone Training
• Offering weekly orientations, immigration advising and processing.

Nashville, TN

• Led and directed the Fellowship program including budget management/allocations/reconciliations, plan orientation, and cultural and service activities. Liaised between departments to recruit and host families and.
• Acquired a strong public relations and outreach via social media (Facebook) and newsletters.
• Created how-to manual for Assistant Director of the Humphrey program.

I was engaged with research on salaries of international educators, re-entry from study abroad and it's effect on students, while also marketing various webinars offered by the company.

Master'S Degree, Film/Cinema/Video Studies

Certificate For English Language Teaching To Adults, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

There was a heavy emphasis on teaching practicum, where we were graded on our performance teaching a class of actual ESL students, twice a.

Graduate Diploma, Theatre And Film Studies

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology

Activities and Societies: o University Choir o Sewanee Cinema Guild o Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity officer: Treasurer (2000), Alumni.