Tanya Burovtseva

Originally from Ukraine, Tanya first experienced the field of international exchange as a program participant and is a proud alumna of two Exchange Visitor Programs: Summer Work Travel and Trainee. Tanya’s mission is to empower young people around the world to experience the transformational power of international travel, study, and people-to-people exchanges.

Tanya has 10 years of professional experience in the field of international exchange at two leading exchange organizations. During her 9-year career at InterExchange, she managed and led an in-person orientation program for up to 2,500 exchange participants per year, and developed and implemented cultural programming for a portfolio of four programs. In her current role as External Engagement Associate Director, Tanya is leading InterExchange’s advocacy activities by collaborating with the Leadership Team, fellow sponsor organizations, and representing InterExchange in advocacy projects on local and national levels. One of Tanya’s favorite parts of her work is creating an online series of cultural advice for InterExchange participants called Tanya’s Tips, where she uses her own exchange program experience to help incoming students navigate American culture and have fun doing it.

Tanya holds a Masters Degree in Political Science/International Relations from Suffolk University in Boston and is the recipient of the prestigious McCarry Leadership award from the Alliance for International Exchange.