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Verto Education offers the only first year abroad experience that keeps you on-track to graduate with our world-class Academic Provider and 60+ partner colleges.

Our Mission

Verto transforms access to higher education through a coming-of-age first-year experience.

Our Values

Verto Education was founded to make travel the path of least resistance to a college education. We believe in inclusion, transparency, access, equity and, above all, the power of travel to foster empathy and kindness across cultures.

What Verto Education Offers

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An Accessible, Global Academic Year

Verto Education helps participants discover themselves and the world around them by making education abroad a foundational and accessible part of your college plan.

With Verto and our Academic Provider, the University of New Haven, students can begin college with a study abroad experience, while having the option to gain admission to Verto’s 60+ partner college.

Verto participants walk away with much more than incredible memories and transferable credits; they gain the confidence, self-awareness, and global perspective needed to thrive in college and in life.

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Admission to a Verto Partner College

Participants can gain admission to our 50+ partner colleges, where the credits earned from our Academic Provider while abroad will count towards graduation. Participants have many options available after their time with Verto, allowing them to stay on track to graduate.

All courses, credits, faculty, and transcripts at Verto locations are delivered by our accredited Academic Provider, the University of New Haven.

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A Well-Rounded Cross-Cultural Experience Focused on Personal Growth

The Verto Experience fosters self-discovery through mentorship and our Verto Discovery Programming. Workshops, excursions, and cultural immersion programming help students develop a sense of who they are and what they want from their university career.

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Meet Our Team

Executive Leadership

Mitch Gordon

President & Co-Founder

Michael Kabbaz

Senior Vice President of University Partnerships & Strategy

Paige Butler

Vice President of Academic Affairs

Emily Herman

Vice President of Enrollment

Ahmad Refky

Vice President of Global Programming and Operations

Abroad Experience Staff

Claire Kibblewhite

Program Director, England

Di Lampitt

Academic Director, England

Eliza Wilton

Student Life Manager, England

Sarah Hutchinson

Academic Coordinator, England

Oscar Ceballos

Center Director, Spain

Cristina Gonzalez

Housing Coordinator, Spain

Amanda Cummings

Academic Coordinator, Spain

María Esther Beltrán

Student Success Coordinator, Spain

Michaela Hill

Student Life Manager, Spain

Nadia Sousa Garzón

Student Success Coordinator, Spain

Manuel “Manolo” Rufete

Academic Manager, Spain

Fran Pascual

Program Administrator, Spain

Cristiana Gallai

Program Director, Italy

Anneka Stevens

Academic Success Coordinator, Italy

Alice Cini

Academic Affairs Manager, Italy

Kiara Stucchi Prinetti

Student Life Coordinator, Italy

Kristi Bauer

Administrative & Operations Assistant, Italy

Jill Cefalo

Program Director, Czech Republic

Octavio Di Leo

Center Director, Argentina

Jiovih Augustave

Academic Success Coordinator, Argentina

Juan Franco Pecora

Student Life Coordinator, Argentina

Admissions

Dan Quick

Director of Enrollment Operations

Hillevi Johnson

Associate Director of Admissions

Gabriela Granote

Senior Admissions Counselor Team Lead

Shaunene Edwards

Senior Admissions Counselor Team Lead

Neal Crosson

National Admissions Manager

Marla McLeod

Senior Admissions Counselor

Kristen Korkowski

Senior Admissions Counselor

Bradley Good

Senior Admissions Counselor

Michelle Korczynski

Senior Admissions Counselor

Hannah Swangler

Senior Admissions Counselor

Alyssa Giessel

Senior Admissions Counselor

Student Onboarding & Student Financial Services

Stephanie Collens

Head of Onboarding and Student Financial Services

Brittni Weimer

Senior Manager of Onboarding Operations

Rob Castillo

Manager of Student Onboarding

Andrea Bravo

Student Onboarding Advisor

Jacob Howle

Student Onboarding Advisor

Kaylee Koenig

Student Onboarding Advisor

Maia Diaz

Student Onboarding Advisor

Maurissa Miller

Billing & Scholarships Coordinator

Samantha Wasek

Student Onboarding Advisor

Academic Success & Advising

Escely Marr

Program Manager of College Counseling, Advising, and Transfer Services (CCATS)

Analee Giordano

Program Coordinator of College Counseling, Advising, and Transfer Services (CCATS)

Academics

David Collier, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Director of Academics

Blaire Modic

Director of Academic Affairs

Steven Mockler

Assistant Director of Academic Affairs

Colleen Dutton

Assistant Director of Academic Scheduling and Registrar

Programming & Operations

Sara Troy

Senior Director of Global Programming

James Lorello

Dean of Students

Matteo Travers

Verto Discovery Manager

Andrés “Fofo” Zúñiga

Program Operations Manager

Partner Relations

Stephanie Espina

Director of College & University Relations

Clark Brigger

Associate Vice President of University Partnerships

Nicole Holmberg

Senior Associate Director of College & University Relations

Lakota Bowen

Assistant Director of College & University Relations Operations

Meghan Godding

Associate Director of College & University Relations

Jenn Rau

Associate Director of College & University Relations

Hilary Peterson

Director of Partnership Operations

 

Digital Products

Christopher Lappe

Engineering Team Manager

Akilah Arthur

Technical Lead, Systems Administrator

Andrew Dunkle

Technical Program Manager

Keegan Amrose

Salesforce Systems Administrator

Marketing

Steve Jones

Senior Director of Marketing

Allie Chatas

Content Marketing Manager

Emily Woerfel

Partner Relations and Lifecycle Marketing Manager

Advisory Board

The Advisory Board guides Verto on its initiatives for student services, equity, inclusion, and access, curriculum, partnerships, and student recruitment.

Verto’s Advisory Board members were each selected for their demonstrated commitment to college access, their leadership in the field, and their expertise in educational advising.

Lucas Frankel

Shady Side Academy

Jeff McAdam

Director of College & Academic Advising, Saint Dominic Academy

Danielle Jakob

Associate Director of College Counseling, United Nations International School

Blair Parker

Head of Upper School, Friends Seminary NYC

Tara Miller, M.Ed.

Lead College Counselor, Stephen F. Austin High School

Suzanne Crossman

Director of Transition & Guidance, Landmark School

Beverly Low

Director of Guidance & College Counseling, Manchester Essex Regional School District

Sophia Bazile

Founder, F.L.Y.P Coaching & Consulting

Melissa Nipper

Director of College Counseling, Andrews Osborne Academy

Dean A. Jacoby

Director of College Guidance, Albuquerque Academy

Jason Vallozzi

Founder, Campus to Career Crossroads

Kyle Kane

Educational Consultant, LD Specialization

College Consulting Collaborative

Sawyer Earwood

Co-Founder, Virtual College Counselors