Dear PIER Members,

We are pleased to have two nominees for the open 2017-2018 PIER Board positions of Chair-Elect and Communications Coordinator. Please take a few minutes to read their bios and vote. 

Thank you. 

Best regards,

PIER Board

 

 

 

PIER Board 2017-2018 Election

 Please submit your vote by June 20, 2017

PIER Board Elected Officers will be announced at PIER Meeting on June 23, 2017.

 

 

Bio for PIER Chair-Elect Nominee: Lucas Olson

"I currently work as an International Student Advisor and SEVIS Coordinator at San Diego State University, where I have been for about two and a half years. At SDSU, I am on a team that advises our almost 3,000 F-1 and J-1 international students on a variety of immigration, academic, cultural, and personal topics. As the SEVIS Coordinator, I am also responsible for SEVIS registration, keeping up-to-date on reporting requirements, and batch issues. Prior to SDSU, I worked for a year as an International Student Advisor at Stanford University and graduated with an M.A. in International Education Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA. I have been an international student myself several times and have spent about five years outside the US, most recently as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine. I'm interested in joining the PIER Board because I want to expand my work and experience outside the SDSU community as well as contribute to the group. I believe it's a very valuable resource for us here in San Diego that allows us to communicate and learn from one another. I hope to be a bigger part of it. Thanks!"

 

Please vote for PIER Chair-Elect below:

Bio for PIER Communications Coordinator Nominee: Cadence Ellis

 

Cadence Ellis is currently working at National University, International Programs Office as an Immigration Specialist, DSO. As an international student herself she has a great deal of interests in international students’ education. As well as she had worked closely with the Asian Pacific Islander communities in San Diego many years ago she always enjoys working within communities.  She was the Webmaster for a year at PIER two years ago. Cadence is committed and looking forward to serving our international education communities.

 

Please vote for PIER Communications Coordinator below: