Alena Palevitz

Associate Director, ISSS And IEM at NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Alena Palevitz currently serves as the Associate Director for International Student and Scholar Services at NAFSA: Association of International Educators, a role held since April 2018. Additionally, Alena has been working as a Library Assistant in Arlington County since May 2016. Prior experience includes various positions at American Councils for International Education, where Alena worked as a Program Officer for Teacher Programs and Secondary School Programs from 2010 to 2018, and an intern for the Legislative Fellows Program in 2010. Alena has also held roles as a Resident Director for the Intensive Summer Language Institutes Program and as an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructor in China. Early career experiences include several internships at the Library of Congress. Alena holds education from Oberlin College and participated in a non-degree Mandarin Chinese program through the Associated Colleges in China.

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NAFSA: Association of International Educators

NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange. NAFSA's 10,000 members are located at more than 3,500 institutions worldwide, in over 150 countries. NAFSA advances public policies that promote international education and is committed to supporting a broad public dialogue about the value and importance of international education. Through professional development programs, publications, and networks of professionals, NAFSA provides opportunities for knowledge creation, knowledge sharing, and skill-building. NAFSA also plays a leadership role in increasing awareness of and support for the internationalization of higher education among education leaders, public policy makers, and the broader community.