Access Advisory Board

Ainslie Moore is the Director International for the University of Auckland. She has over twenty years’ experience in international education in universities, peak bodies and government in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. She holds degrees in public policy and public relations and is passionate about the benefits of international education for students and society.

President & CEO

University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC)

Alyssa Nota, Ph.D, is the President/CEO of University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), a nonprofit organization established in 1982. USAC has grown to include 50+ study abroad programs across 27 countries worldwide. Alyssa has been involved with international education for over 25 years. Alyssa joined USAC in 2000 and was named President/CEO in 2017. She previously was the Resident Director of the USAC Torino, Italy program and developed three additional Italy programs. As Regional Resident Director, she was responsible for supporting 700+ students annually. She has been instrumental in the selection of program sites, developing curriculum, hiring and training staff, and managing host institution arrangements including programs in Asia, Europe and South America.

She is currently involved in Fund for Education Abroad, Diversity Abroad, The Forum for Education Abroad, NAFSA, Association for International Education Administrators, and American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Alyssa has her Ph.D. from Boston College, MA from University of Virginia, and BA from Florida State University. Her study abroad experiences in high school, university and graduate school were pivotal for her personal and professional future. She is a strong advocate of study abroad, language study, and supporting all students to have international opportunities.      

Dr. Julie Ann Andreshak has been involved in international education for twenty years, first as a student, and then as an administrator, researcher, and teacher. Her experience abroad includes study in France and teaching in Poland.  She served as a teacher-trainer in the US Peace Corps in Morocco prior to obtaining her PhD in Comparative and International Education at the University of Minnesota. Julie’s BA degree is in International Relations and her MS in Curriculum & Instruction, ESL; both degrees are from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Julie is also a certified French and ESL teacher.

As Chief Academic Officer, Julie oversees all aspects of Academics and Experiential Education in London, Dublin, and Amman.  Her remit includes quality assurance, academic policy and procedure, program and curriculum review and accreditation efforts as well as developing and maintaining academic partnerships within the UK, Europe and beyond.  Julie is a member of FIE’s Senior Leadership Team.

Julie is a 2010 graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, London, earning her Diplôme de Cuisine. Julie teaches the Food, Society, and Culture in Britain course.  She also acts as a peer reviewer for educational oversight in the private higher education sector for the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).

After relocating to London in 2001, Julie worked as a research fellow in widening participation and as a program director and instructor for other study abroad and internship programs. She has been with FIE since 2005.

Elsa has worked in the field of international education for over 10 years. Her career is highlighted by spearheading GoAbroad.com’s growth to over 1 million visitors every month, while simultaneously raising significant funding for their corporate nonprofit, the GoAbroad Foundation. She joined the Access Advisory Board to improve funding resources and access to scholarships that can help even more students experience global education.

She embarked on her first international volunteer trip to the Philippines in 2009, which profoundly impacted her personal life and professional career. She returned multiple times to the Philippines before she was introduced to GoAbroad.com, beginning with a content internship at their Philippines office in 2013. Since then, Elsa has progressively taken on more significant roles at GoAbroad, managing content and leading SEO initiatives, before moving into executive leadership roles.

Elsa has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Shortly after graduating, Elsa relocated permanently to the Philippines, where she still resides and now oversees operations of GoAbroad’s main office of 60+ employees.

Emily is an experienced international educator, co-founding Global Experiences in 2001 and becoming CEO in 2013.  During her tenure as CEO, Emily championed strategic growth of the organization, innovative program development and leading a global team of 50 staff in 15 cities.  In her new role as Executive Director of AIFS Abroad she will be bringing together three programs, AIFS Custom Programs, AIFS Study abroad and Global Experiences Internships into a newly reimagined global organization, ready to serve the needs of students and universities in the 21st century.

Emily has a BA in Political Science and Science & Technology from the University of New South Wales, and a Masters of Social Science and International Peace and Conflict Research from Uppsala University in Sweden. Prior to working in international education Emily spent time interning at UNESCO Indonesia and working at The Asia Australia Institute on regional cooperation. In 2015, Emily was awarded Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women’s Magazine. Over the last five years, Emily has served on NAFSA sub-committees and as the Chairperson on an internships task force for the Forum on Education Abroad and most recently on the Forum’s re-opening task force. Emily has presented at a variety of global conferences on Innovation in International Education.

Laurie’s career in international education spans 25+ years and has focused on strategic partnerships, marketing and enrollment, and program development. She is currently the dean of enrollment at Sea Education Association (SEA) and works with undergraduate, gap year, and high school programs. She has been active in issues of access and inclusion, collaborating with institutions and organizations that support underrepresented students, and has served on the Forum on Education Abroad Council. She earned her BA in Sociology at University of Virginia and her MA in International Education at SIT.

Mory joined SIT Study Abroad as university relations manager in 2008 and became director of university relations in 2016 and executive director of institutional relations and strategic partnerships in 2018.  In his current role, Mory supports the university relations, custom programs, and graduate programs outreach teams.  He is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Mory has two decades of experience working in international education and exchange programs. Prior to joining SIT Study Abroad, Mory completed his graduate studies at American University’s School of International Service in Washington, DC, and he holds an MA in international communication.

Mory’s entry point into international education was through a high school exchange year in Germany on the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program.  He then went on to work in youth exchange at Youth For Understanding USA where he helped promote international exchange to high schoolers and their parents.   Mory has worked with the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) as a graduate assistant, helping with their ongoing advocacy efforts for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and at American University where he assisted with communications. 

Mory’s specific interests include increasing access to study abroad for underrepresented populations and promoting study abroad in non-traditional locations.  He has been an active presenter at conferences hosted by NAFSA, Forum on Education Abroad, HACU and the Diversity Abroad.  As a student, he also participated in study abroad programs to England, Australia, and Italy. Originally from northeast Iowa, Mory holds a bachelor’s degree from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, in international business and German.

As Senior Vice President for Education in Ireland, Sara supports the Irish higher education institutions in their partnership, outreach, and recruitment efforts in the US. Prior to joining Education in Ireland, she served as Associate Vice President for University Partnerships at International Studies Abroad and Education Abroad Coordinator at Boise State University. Sara holds a BA in History and an MA in Higher Education Administration from Boston College. She has also served as the Co-Chair of the New England Lessons From Abroad Conference and the Communications Representative on the NAFSA Region XI Team, and authored the chapter on student advising in the most recent edition of the NAFSA Guide to Education Abroad. Her professional areas of interest include Generation Z, the intersection of education abroad and career services, and international experiences as a tool for developing resilience.