World Partnerships Intern Alumni
Kyle Stang
University of South Florida, Business Administration, 2009; Mountbatten Institute Intern Program (London & Bangkok); former Franklin Templeton executive; management consultant, PwC Petar Dimitrijevic 2011 University of Florida Hough Graduate School of Business, MA in International Business "I was thinking about you all the other day and how now more than ever the work that you do is so important in showing young foreign leaders what America is truly all about." Anabell Iglesias University of Florida Fulbright Scholar; Kimberly-Clark corporate executive Ashley Owens Pastorius 2010 USF grad Mark Feinman USF Master of Fine Arts, 2012; “La Lucha” bandleader; Board Chairman, Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association Mark Cohen USF, International Relations, 2011; M.A. Candidate in International Relations, Elliott School of Public Policy, The George Washington University Chrystina Langan Hanson St. Petersburg College, International Business, 2013 Jonathon Ellington USF St. Petersburg, Political Science, 2012; MBA Candidate, USF St. Petersburg; Student Leader; McKinsey & Company Michelle Morenza USF St. Petersburg, Political Science, 2014; currently MA candidate, University of Miami Allison Brown USF St. Petersburg, Political Science, 2012 Jonathan Shane USF St. Petersburg, Political Science, 2013; College Debate Team coach Hannah Shulla USF St. Petersburg, Political Science, 2014 Maggie Templeton USF St. Petersburg, Political Science, 2012 Christopher Bufford USF St. Petersburg, Political Science, 2012; Sergeant, United States Army (Ret.); M.A. Candidate in Security Studies, The George Washington University; served as first Deputy Director, World Partnerships; Program Analyst, US Department of State; Presidential Management Fellow (2014-15), National Institutes of Health "I gained so much from my experience at World Partnerships which I hope to carry with me always. Every visitor, every home hospitality, every handshake brought me closer to the world as we each know it can be, a world of partnerships, civility, and determination to leave this wonderful place better off than we found it. Each and everyone of you are held close in my heart and I keenly watch everyday as you change the world. Connect, Collaborate, Educate, and Engage!" Thomas W. Ewin, Jr. University of Nebraska at Omaha, Economics & Anthropology, 2014; former intern, International Republican Institute; campaign staffer for first woman mayor of Omaha; community relations assistant to Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, and US Marine Corps Reserve; Officer, City of Omaha Police Department Abedalfattah Tabbalat USF St. Petersburg, Business Administration, 2014 Olivia Allan USF St. Petersburg, Political Science, Environmental Policy, 2013 Matthew Jackson USF St. Petersburg, MBA, 2014 Pietro Petrachi USF St. Petersburg, Political Science, 2014 Victoria Kohnke St. Petersburg College, Public Policy & Administration, 2014 Jacob Fuhr Florida State University, International Affairs & Political Science, 2016 Charlotte Hadley Cooper St. Petersburg College, Public Policy and Administration, 2013; M.S Candidate in Non-Profit Management, The New School for Social Research (New York) Laura Camacho University of South Florida, Business Administration, 2014 Celina Gumucio University of South Florida, International Business, 2015 |
Amber L. Myer
University of Tampa, International and Cultural Studies, 2014; TESOL Certification; Student Government leader; UT "Diplomat"; Recipient, Honors Program Study Abroad Scholarship Chanel Vanzant University of Tampa, International and Cultural Studies, 2015; Student Government leader; UT "Diplomat"; Student Diplomat, International Programs Office Emah Madegwa Former Communications Associate, United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), Nairobi, Kenya; M.A. in Project Planning, University of Kenya (Nairobi) Kyle Taylor University of South Florida, Political Science & Middle Eastern Studies, 2013 Ana Ramirez University of Central Florida, International and Global Studies, 2015; Russian language studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg State University Daniel Woods Salve Regina University (Rhode Island), Administration of Justice, International Studies, 2011; TESOL teacher, individualized education program for special needs students Nicki Hannum University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Political Science, International Studies, 2014; Assistant, Office of Graduate Studies, USFSP Alexa Davies University of Florida, International Studies, Broadcast News (Spring 2015); Fund for American Studies Fellow, 2014; former assistant producer, WTSP-Channel 10 (Tampa Bay) Andrew Sampson American University (Washington, DC); Justice and Law (2019); Jazz saxophonist; Firefighter and EMT, Baltimore, Maryland Gabrielle Silberman Berkeley Preparatory School (Tampa, Florida); 2016; Boston College (2020) Corey Nedev St. Petersburg College; International Studies, Political Science (2016) Cody Jurbala University of South Florida; Journalism & Communications (2010) Kyle McIntyre University of South Florida St. Petersburg (2015); Deputy Chief, Congressional Reports Branch, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, US Department of Defense Olivia Rovin College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA); International Relations & French (2021); Member of the W&M Cross Country and Track and Field Teams; 2019 St. Petersburg Police Department intern; 2021 Awardee of "Emerging Leaders" Program, Global Ties U.S. Read her story... Nini Vo Soka University of America (Aliso Viejo, California); B.A., Liberal Arts with an International Studies concentration (May 2021); virtual content creator for "Faces of Exchange", celebrating alumni of the IVLP, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State (2021); Prestigious Scholarship recipient, U.S. Youth Ambassador, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) August 2016-July 2017 (Frankenthal, Germany) Olivia Anne Olson College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA); B.A in International Relations and Anthropology (2023); Research Assistant, AidData, Europe & Eurasia Civic Space; Student Ambassador to Takamatsu, Japan, Sister Cities International (St. Petersburg, Florida and Takematsu, Japan, 2018-19). Read why exchanges matter to Olivia! Analise Walker University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida); B.A. in English and in Criminology (Summa Cum Laude 2020); JD Candidate, Levin College of Law; 2021 St. Petersburg Police Department intern; Volunteer, The Child Advocacy Center, and Balance 180. Taylor Herman University of South Florida (St. Petersburg Campus); B.A. Political Science and Leadership Studies (2024): Group Leader, "Special Musicians", Omaha (NE) city-wide music program for youth with cognitive disabilities Joseph M Sniezek University of Denver Josef Korbel School of International Studies; B.A International Studies (International Organizations, Security & Human Rights - 2024); World traveler. Max A. Blumenfeld Florida State University; B.A. Economics & International Relations/ Minor in Russian Language - 2025. Co-Founder, Students for the Exploration & Development of Space (FSU/FAMU); Fluent in German, Global Citizen |