Katie Weibel is a Education Coordinator at Portland Community College. She possess expertise in international education, study abroad programs, student affairs, intercultural communication, public speaking and 25 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "I have had the pleasure to work with Katie in her capacity as Study Abroad Advisor in her position at the UO study abroad office of the University of Oregon (GEO, Eugene). Her outgoing personality combines with her pragmatic efficiency to create an ideal performance for the role. Katie assisted our students, who spent their abroad semester in Vienna with keen mind und loving care. She assists professors, administrators and students with enthusiasm and skill. She identifies highly with her work. Without exception, she absolved her manifold tasks to the utmost satisfaction and it was a pleasure working with her because students were already well informed about their study abroad experience when they arrived in Vienna. The success of the entire study program that was further celebrated because of the warm relationships Katie was able to establish with the students and the communication worked perfectly. What was most impressive about Katie, and what also made her a pleasure to work with, was not simply that she is good at what she does, but that she does it with a commitment and ebullience that not only makes her a great colleague but also an inspiration to students – and to the rest of the Vienna team, too. I have talked with numerous American college students who have very much enjoyed working with Katie on their preparations for their study abroad experience. They appreciate the equal relationship she performs with them, in which she works as a partner with them to get the best out of all questions they would have before going abroad. She personalizes her approach with each student, recognizing that every student has a unique learning style and background. I could think of no one I would recommend more highly than Katie for any position requiring counselling, working with educational programs or administrative operations. For her professional and personal future, I wish her the very best. " and "As a recruiter for South Korean schools, I met Katie in 2010 at a job fair where I set up a booth to meet with candidates who are interested in teaching English in South Korea. As a business major, she was anxious to experience different culture and work at a private English school in South Korea. As a teacher in Korea, she's got a great evaluation from Director of school about her performance of teaching and other school work. She stood out teaching her students, handled conflicts professionally and greatly contributed to the success of school by making new teachers' manuals and developing teaching materials. Director of school contacted me to express her desire of hiring Katie for another year. I believe that working as a teacher in South Korea helped her better understand different culture, strengthened her ability of overcoming workplace barriers professionally, and working in a totally new environment successfully. While she has been studying as a graduate student at University of Wisconsin, she has shared her teaching experience in Korea with other students at University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire job fairs and arranged me with presentation opportunities for graduating education majors. I highly value her passion for helping students and ability of cooperating with different groups successfully. As a study abroad programs advisor at University of Oregon, she has made great efforts providing reliable international programs for students and alumni and in doing so, she has kept her ethical standards and professionalism to the highest. "