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.
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
Fran Pascual
Program Administrator, Spain
Nadia Sousa Garzón
Student Success Coordinator, Spain
Manuel “Manolo” Rufete
Academic Manager, Spain
Cristiana Gallai
Program Director, Italy
Kristi Bauer
Administrative & Operations Assistant, Italy
Anneka Stevens
Academic Success Coordinator, Italy
Alice Cini
Academic Affairs Manager, Italy
Kiara Stucchi Prinetti
Student Life Coordinator, 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
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
Sarah Almuhairi Wolf
Director of Revenue Operations
Michaela Hill
Assistant Director of Student Life
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