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
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.
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.
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
Dr. Michael Kabbaz
Senior Vice President of University Partnerships & Strategy
Dr. Paige Butler
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Emily Herman
Vice President of Enrollment
Ahmad Refky
Vice President of Global Programming and Operations
Dr. James Lorello
Dean of Students
Program Location Staff
Buenos Aires
Jiovih Augustave
Academic Coordinator
Juan Franco Pecora
Student Life Manager
Julieta Kladniew
Student Support Advisor
Graciela Lehmann
Academic Manager & Faculty
Valeria Leonetti
Operations & Program Administrator
Octavio Di Leo
Program Director
Florence
Alice Cini
Academic Affairs Manager, Italy
Anneka Stevens
Academic Coordinator, Italy
Cristiana Gallai
Program Director, Italy
Johanna Mae Indias
Academic Coordinator, Italy
Kiara Stucchi Prinetti
Lead Student Life Coordinator, Italy
Kristi Bauer
Administrative & Operations Assistant, Italy
London
Claire Kibblewhite
Program Director, England
Dr. Di Lampitt
Academic Director, England
Sarah Hutchinson
Academic Coordinator, England
Katie Crabtree
Academic Coordinator, England
Michelle Coles
Student Life Manager, England
Roxana Savin
Program Administrator, England
Prague
Andrea Bravo
Student Life Manager
Arturo Molino
Academic Coordinator
Bernice Adu-Boahen
Student Support Advisor
Bibiana Machátová
Assistant Academic Director
Jill Cefalo
Program Director, Czech Republic
Seville
Amanda Cummings
Academic Coordinator, Spain
Cristina Gonzalez
Housing Coordinator, Spain
Fran Pascual
Program Administrator, Spain
Dr. Oscar Ceballos
Program Director, Spain
Kelly Southworth
Student Support Advisor, Spain
María Esther Beltrán
Student Life Manager, Spain
Manolo Salguero
Academic Manager, Spain
Nadia Sousa Garzón
Student Support Advisor, Spain
Samantha Wasek
Student Support Advisor
Verto Headquarters Staff
Academic Affairs
Maren Haas
Director of Academic Operations
Colleen Dutton
Assistant Director of Academic Scheduling and Registrar
Sara Troy
Senior Director of Global Programming
Steven Mockler
Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
Israel Perez
Curriculum and Transfer Specialist
Admissions
Alyssa Giessel
Senior Admissions Counselor
Bradley Good
Senior Admissions Counselor – Senior Team Lead
Dan Quick
Director of Enrollment Operations
Gabriela Granote
Senior Admissions Counselor Team Lead
Hannah Swangler
Senior Admissions Counselor
Hillevi Johnson
Associate Director of Admissions
Kristen Korkowski
Senior Admissions Counselor
Marla McLeod
Senior Admissions Counselor
Michelle Korczynski
Senior Admissions Counselor
Michelle Dawson
Senior Admissions Counselor
Neal Crosson
National Admissions Manager
Shaunene Edwards
Senior Admissions Counselor Team Lead
Sarah Almuhairi Wolf
Director of Revenue Operations
Alex Stawiarski
Revenue Operations Manager
Marketing
Jackie Silva
Senior Director of Marketing
Allie Chatas
Marketing Content Manager
Emily Woerfel
Partner Relations & Lifecycle Marketing
Program Operations
Andrés “Fofo” Zúñiga
Program Operations Manager
Matteo Travers
Community Manager
Michaela Hill
Assistant Director of Student Life
Student Onboarding & Student Financial Services
Jacob Howle
Student Onboarding Advisor
Kaylee Koenig
Student Onboarding Advisor
Rob Castillo
Manager of Student Onboarding
Maia Diaz
Student Onboarding Advisor
Maurissa Miller
Billing & Scholarships Coordinator
Stephanie Collens
Director of Onboarding and Student Financial Services
Technology
Christopher Lappe
Engineering Team Manager
Akilah Arthur
Technical Lead, Systems Administrator
Andrew Dunkle
Technical Program Manager
Keegan Amrose
Salesforce Systems Administrator
Brittni Weimer
Technical Project Manager / Student Visa Specialist
University Partnerships
Stephanie Espina
Director of Direct Transfer Partnerships
Clark Brigger
Associate Vice President of University Partnerships
Nicole Holmberg
Director of Channel Programs and Partnerships
Lakota Bowen
Associate Director of Direct Transfer Partnerships
Meghan Godding
Associate Director of College & University Relations
Jenn Rau
Associate Director of College & University Relations
Blake Hart
Associate Director of College & University Relations
Analee Giordano
Assistant Director of Direct Transfer College Counseling, Advising, and Transfer Services
Escely Marr
Assistant Director of Channel College Counseling, Advising, and Transfer Services
Hilary Peterson
Director of Partnership Operations
