About Alex Roman

My journey towards International Education started when my mom took me to England and Wales as a child. I studied psychology and art in my undergrad, with the goal of becoming an Art Therapist. I enrolled in a week-long intensive history course that took me to London in 2012. The summer before my last year of undergrad, I studied abroad for 3 weeks in Athens, Greece and spent another 3 weeks backpacking Spain, France, and Italy. After graduating in 2013, I moved to Florida to help my mom. In February 2014, I moved to Australia on a Work & Holiday visa for a year. Next, I moved to San Diego for a few years.

In 2019, I enrolled at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey to get my Master of Art's in International Education Management. In Summer 2019, I participated in MIIS's Summer Intensive Language Program to improve my French. In January 2020, I traveled to Paris, France for the Onsite Perspectives: International Education Management in France course. I graduated in December 2020 with my Master's.

I'm currently located in Celebration, Florida, spending time with my family during the pandemic. I am actively looking for the right job in order to start my next chapter.

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My latest projects

My Latest Projects

Case Studies in International Education

Working with Dr. Punteney, IEM Department chair, to launch a new academic journal, called Case Studies in International Education. Responsibilities include: drafting the aims and scope of the journal, job descriptions for editorial roles, instructions for authors, designing a system for online submissions and reviews, and applying for grant funding, etc.

Whole Student Wellness: Supporting Intersections Between Health and Identity Abroad

Co-presented a session on at the NAFSA Region XII Conference with Dr. David Wick that was nominated as 2019's Best of Region XII.

When students study abroad they bring their whole selves with them. Their identity may impact their overall experience in profound ways. In this session, participants will identify development frameworks and explore the relationship between wellness and identity in order to better support student before, during, and after studying abroad.