Global ambassadors are peer mentors, inspiration leaders, and expert travelers who have participated in various global engagement programs around the world. If this sounds like you, learn more about how to apply to become a global ambassador.
Many global ambassadors have had multiple experiences, including semester and short-term programs, and every global ambassador has been trained in how to help other students. If you have questions about global engagement at Elon, start by asking a global ambassador.
Ways to get connected:
- Find a global ambassador by region by searching the map below.
- Find a global ambassador by major, Fellows or Scholar program, or lived experience and advice by scrolling through the profiles below or doing a keyword search (control/command + F) for terms relevant to you. For instance, if you want to contact a finance major, keyword search “finance.”
- Email globalambassadors@elon.edu about being paired with a global ambassador, or email any specific questions only students can answer.
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2018-19 Global Ambassadors
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Eric Cunningham
Global Ambassador Student Coordinator
Office hours: Thursdays, 12:30 – 3 PM, Global Commons 360
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Leadership Studies
Where I studied:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad (FIE)
My experience:
- Internship in London
- Leadership Fellow
Matthew Semple
Global Ambassador Student Coordinator
Office hours: Wednesdays, 10:30 AM – 1 PM, Global Commons 360
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: International and Global Studies with a Middle East Concentration
- Minor: Economics
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Traveling through Jordan, Petra, and the Wadi Rum Desert”
Where I studied:
- Israel, Haifa: University of Haifa – International School
My experience:
- Service in Israel
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Strategic Communications
- Minor: Professional Writing Studies
- Favorite Elon Global Experience:”Exploring the street of London on a daily basis”
Where I studied:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad (FIE)
My experience:
- Internship in London
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: International Business
- Minors: Economics and Spanish
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Camping in the Amazon Rainforest”
Where I studied:
- Argentina, Buenos Aires: Liberal Arts (CIEE)
- WT China: They Flying Dragon
- WT India: Science, Education, & Development
My experience:
- Service in Argentina
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: International and Global Studies and Human Service Studies
- Minor: Spanish
- Favorite Elon Global Experience:”Zip Lining through a cloud forest”
Where I studied:
- Spain, Seville: Liberal Arts (CIEE)
- WT Costa Rica: Language, Culture, & Ecotourism
My experience:
- Service in Spain
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Management
- Minor: Spanish
- Favorite Elon Global Experience:”Traveling and learning about the culture and history of Chile”
Where I studied:
- Chile, Santiago: Liberal Arts (CIEE)
- WT BUS 270: Innovation in America
My experience:
- Service in Chile
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Statistics with a concentration in Biostatistics
- Minor: Sports and Event Management and Biology
- Favorite Elon Global Experience:”Going to a World Cup qualifying game between Denmark and Ireland”
Where I studied:
- Denmark, Copenhagen: DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
My Experience:
- DIS Homestay Ambassador
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Information Science
- Minors: Business Administration and Computer Science
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Trying all of the food!”
Where I studied:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad (FIE)
My experience:
- Internship in London
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Finance and Project Management
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Walking by the Duomo every day on the way to class”
Where I studied:
- Italy, Florence: Elon Center Abroad (AEF)
My experience:
- [coming soon]
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Strategic Communications
- Minor: Psychology
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Going on a boat cruise in Ha Long Bay”
Where I studied:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad (FIE)
- Elon in Los Angeles (LA) – Summer
- WT Vietnam: Business & Culture
My experience:
- Internship in LA
- Internship in London
Who I am:
- Class: 2021
- Major: Public Health
- Minor: Business Administration
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Going on a morning safari and watching elephants migrate towards water and food”
Where I studied:
- WT Ghana: West African History & Culture
My experience:
- Studying abroad as a first-year student
Who I am:
- Class: 2020
- Major: Cinema and Television Arts
- Minor: Creative Writing
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Meeting my favorite actor and making my lifelong best friends”
Where I studied:
- WT Sundance Film Festival Experience
My experience:
- [coming soon]
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Spanish and International Studies
- Minor: Latin American Studies
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Eating criollos and drinking mate in the park with my friends”
Where I studied:
- Argentina, Córdoba: Spanish Studies (CC-CS)
- Gap Program
My experience:
- Gap program
Who I am:
- Class: 2018 (December)
- Major: Statistics
- Minors: Sport & Event Management and Mathematics
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Cliff jumping in Cinque Terre and Christmas shopping in Austria”
Where I studied:
- Italy, Florence: Elon Center Abroad (AEF)
- WT Australia: Ecotourism
My experience:
- [coming soon]
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Strategic Communications and Communication Design
- Minor: Psychology
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Making Japan my 20th country at the age of 20!”
Where I studied:
- Semester at Sea
- WT Ghana: West African History & Culture
My Experience:
- Communications Fellow
Who I am:
- Class: 2020
- Majors: International Studies and Political Science
- Minors: Peace & Conflict Studies and Professional Writing Studies
- Favorite Elon Global Experience:
Where I studied:
- WT Spain & Morocco: Historical & Contemporary Encounters
My experience:
- [coming soon]
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Journalism and Strategic Communications
- Minors: International/Global Studies
Where I studied:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad
My experience:
- Internship in London
Who I am:
- Class: 2020
- Major: Religious Studies
- Minors: Communications, Entrepreneurship, and Asian Studies
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Eating lunch with a Moroccan family in their home”
Where I studied:
- WT Spain & Morocco: Historical & Contemporary Encounters
My experience:
- [coming soon]
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Accounting and Finance
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Backpacking in the Outback and island hopping in Santorini”
Where I studied:
- Elon Center Abroad (AEF)
- WT Australia: The Stolen Generation
My experience:
- [coming soon]
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Strategic Communications and International Studies
- Minor: Peace & Conflict Studies
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Living with my Czech buddy!”
Where I studied:
- Czech Republic, Prague: CET Prague (CET)
My experience:
- [coming soon]
Who I am:
- Class: 2020
- Majors: Psychology and Public Health with a concentration in Sociocultural Context
- Minors: Neuroscience, Leadership Studies, and Criminal Justice Studies
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Swimming in Halong Bay and speaking in sign language to a deaf Vietnamese boy”
Where I studied:
- WT Vietnam: Business & Culture
My experience:
- [coming soon]
Who I am:
- Class: 2021
- Major: Policy Studies
- Minor: Leadership Studies
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Meeting with young interns working on Capitol Hill”
Where I studied:
- WT Washington, D.C.: Engaging D.C.
My experience:
- Studying away as a first-year student
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Political Science and International/Global Studies
- Minor: Psychology
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “My semester program’s traveling seminar to Krakow, Brno, Mikulov, Vienna, and Budapest”
Where I studied:
- Czech Republic, Prague: CET Prague (CET)
- WT Mediterranean: East Meets West
My experience:
- [coming soon]