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: Tuesdays, 12-3 PM, Global Commons 360
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Leadership Studies
- Leadership Fellow
- Watson Scholar of the Odyssey Scholars Program
- Student Government Association (SGA) Senator
- Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- Diversity Ambassador (Admissions)
My Experience:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad (FIE)
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Seeing the British-based R&B singer Jorja Smith perform a sold-out show”
Ask Me About:
- Being a first-generation college student
- Studying abroad for the first time
- Finding scholarships for study abroad
- Race and ethnicity
Matthew Semple
Global Ambassador Student Coordinator
Office hours: Wednesdays, 10 AM-1 PM, Global Commons 360
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: International Studies with Middle East Concentration
- Minor: Economics
- Arabic tutor on campus
- Member of Ultimate Frisbee club sports team
My Experience:
- Israel, Haifa: University of Haifa – International School
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Traveling through Jordan, Petra, and the Wadi Rum Desert”
Ask Me About:
- Studying a world language
- Traveling to higher risk locations
- Difficult political conversations abroad
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: International Studies and Human Service Studies
- Minor: Spanish
My Experience:
- Spain, Seville: Liberal Arts (CIEE)
- WT Costa Rica: Language, Culture, & Ecotourism
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Living with multiple host families and engaging with locals”
Ask Me About:
- Living with a host family
- Taking a service-learning course
- Engaging with locals through volunteerism
- Taking all courses in Spanish
- Making friends abroad
- Being sick abroad and having to visit a foreign hospital
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Management
My Experience:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad (FIE)
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Wandering around Rome and Florence over my spring break”
Ask Me About:
- Studying away without a meal plan
- Studying abroad on a budget
- Planning weekend travel
- Balancing academics and additional travel
- Meeting locals
- Feeling homesick
- Packing and preparing for 3-4 months abroad
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Strategic Communications and Public Health
- Minor: Asian Studies
- Student coordinator in the Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Diversity Education (CREDE)
- Assistant in the Gear Room
- Service Chair for Elon Women’s Rugby
- Member of Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority
My Experience:
- Denmark, Copenhagen: DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
- Elon in San Fransisco – summer
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Staying in Denmark after my program ended to celebrate Christmas with my host family”
Ask me About:
- Finding resources abroad
- Race and ethnicity
- Being a first-generation college student
- Financial planning and studying away on a budget
- Applying to scholarships
- How and what to pack
- Planning weekend trips
- Making the most of your time
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: International Studies and History
- Minors: Business Administration and Leadership Studies
- Leadership Fellow
- Member of Young Americans for Liberty
- Member of Phi Alpha Theta, history honor society
- Member of Phi Kappa Alpha, social science honor society
My Experience:
- Argentina, Buenos Aires: Liberal Arts (CIEE)
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Developing a network on a different continent”
Ask Me About:
- Deciding to study abroad
- Financial planning
- Anything: I’m happy to point you in the right direction
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Strategic Communications and International Studies
- Minor: Peace & Conflict Studies
My Experience:
- Czech Republic, Prague: CET Prague (CET)
- Favorite Elon Global Experience:”CET traveling seminar to Austria, Poland, and Hungary”
Ask Me About:
- Financial planning/ studying abroad on a budget
- Blogging your global experience
- Maintaining health and wellness while abroad
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Strategic Communications and Communication Design
- Minor: Psychology
- Communications Fellow
My Experience:
- Semester at Sea
- WT Ghana: West African History & Culture
- Explored 22 Countries
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Watching the sunrise over the Buddhist temples of Bagan, Myanmar”
Ask Me About:
- Falling in love with life at sea
- Being a woman across cultures
- Readjustment after study abroad
- Understanding privilege through travel
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Strategic Communications and Journalism
- Minor: International Studies
My Experience:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad (FIE)
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Having class in various locations around London and seeing firsthand the things we were learning about”
Ask Me About:
- Interning with the NHS in London
- Studying abroad on a tough budget
- Going out of your comfort zone
- Exploring religion in an international city
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Management with a concentration in business analytics
- Minor: Spanish
- Member of Sigma Iota Epsilon and Center for Organizational Analytics
- Member of Soccer club sports team
My Experience:
- Chile, Santiago: Liberal Arts (CIEE)
- WT BUS 270: Innovation in America
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Hiking in the Atacama Desert and feeling like I was on Mars”
Ask Me About:
- Challenges and benefits of living with a homestay family
- Breaking language barriers
- Safety precautions when traveling abroad
- Dealing with anxiety abroad
Who I Am:
- Class: 2020
- Majors: Finance and Marketing
- Minor: German Studies
My Experience:
- Germany, Heidelberg: The University of Heidelberg (Summer)
Ask Me About:
[coming soon]
Who I am:
- Class: 2020
- Major: Religious Studies
- Minors: Communications, Asian Studies, and entrepreneurship
- Involved in Greek Life
- Participating in Undergraduate Research
My Experience:
- WT Spain and Morocco: Encounters
- Semester at Sea
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Watching the sunset with my Ghanaian homestay hosts on the beach”
Ask Me About:
- Religious identity
- Studying abroad for the first time
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Human Service Studies
- Minors: Criminal Justice, Psychology, Women’s, Gender and Sexualities Studies
- Member of “I am That Girl” student organization
- Elon Tour Guide
- Elon 101 Teaching Assistant
- Member of Sigma Kappa Sorority
My Experience:
- WT Miami: Ecology, Conservation, and Sustainability
- WT India’s Identities: Religion, Caste, & Gender in Contemporary South India
- American University in Paris (AUP) [Non-Elon program]
- Indonesia: School of International Training (SIT)
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Living with a guru of yoga and meditation in a small village in the North of Bali to conduct research”
Ask Me About:
- Health and wellness
- Mental health
- First-time abroad
- Religious identity
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Information Science
- Minors: Business Administration and Computer Science
My Experience:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad (FIE)
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Walking through Camden markets with my friends trying new foods we had never heard of before”
Ask Me About:
- Interning with a digital engineering company in London
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Strategic Communications
- Minor: Psychology
My Experience:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad (FIE)
- Elon in Los Angeles – Summer
- WT Vietnam: Business & Culture
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: ” Taking a boat cruise through Ha Long Bay in Vietnam”
Ask Me About:
- Interning in London
- Finding an internship for Elon summer programs
Who I am:
- Class: 2020
- Major: Elementary and Special Education
- Minor: Spanish
- Teaching Fellow
- Communication Chair for Class of 2020 Teaching Fellow Cohort
- Member of Parents Night Out organization
- Volunteer for Greensboro Cultural Center
My Experience:
- Argentina, Córdoba: Spanish Studies (CC-CS)
- WT Teaching Fellows
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Learning how to be comfortable with the uncomfortable while abroad in Argentina”
Ask Me About:
- Studying in South America
- Studying in a Spanish-speaking country
- Being far from home
- Studying abroad for the first time
- Learning a language abroad
- Living with a host family
Who I Am:
- Class: 2020
- Majors: International Studies and Political Science
- Minors: Peace & Conflict Studies and Professional Writing Studies
- Member of Kappa Delta
- Member of Model United Nations
- Member of Arabic Language Society
My Experience:
- WT Spain & Morocco: Historical & Contemporary Encounters
- Morocco: Summer Language Intensive [Non-Elon program]
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Walking the streets of cities I’d never traveled to before and feeling confident”
Ask Me About:
- Studying abroad on a budget
- Living with a homestay
- Managing my anxiety and depression abroad
- Applying for jobs while abroad
- Traveling alone in the Middle East as a woman
Who I Am:
- Class: 2020
- Major: Cinema and Television Arts
- Minor: Creative Writing
- Member of Cinelon
- ESTV crew member
- “Win Stuff” crew member
- Co-founder of Katty Productions (a female-led production company)
My Experience:
- WT Sundance
- Elon in Los Angeles – Summer
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Meeting my favorite actor, Bill Skarsgard, at his movie premiere”
Ask Me About:
- Health and Wellness
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Strategic Communications
- Minor: Professional Writing Studies
My Experience:
- United Kingdom, London: Elon Center Abroad (FIE)
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Kensington Palace, as it was right across the street!”
Ask Me About:
- Interning in London
- Managing stress and anxiety abroad
- Studying abroad on a budget
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Public Health Studies
- Minors: Human Service Studies and Communications
My Experience:
- Prague, Czech Republic: Central European Studies (CIEE) [Non-Elon Program]
- Elon in New York City – Summer
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Being able to explore the city of Prague on a daily basis, making every day a new adventure”
Ask Me About:
- Being adventurous
- Non-Elon programs
Who I am:
- Class: 2021
- Major: Political Science
- Minors: Business Administration and International & Global Studies
- Member of Beta Theta Pi
- Member of Phoenix Phanatics
My Experience:
- WT Washington DC: Engaging DC
- Independent travel experience: Argentina, Canada, Ecuador, England, Kenya, and Mexico
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Meeting White House Fellows and Lobbyists”
Ask Me About:
- Study USA on a budget
- Studying away as a first-year
- Studying away with a disability
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Cinema & Television Arts
- Member of Varsity Cheer Team
- Member of Alpha Xi Delta
My Experience:
- Italy, Florence: Elon Center Abroad (AEF)
- WT Hawaii, USA, Hawaii: Nation or State?
- Elon in Los Angeles
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Taking a traditional Hula class and Hawaiian language class in Hilo, Hawai’i”
Ask Me About:
- Interning in LA
- Eating abroad with allergies and as a vegan
- Planning Weekend Trips
- Traveling around Europe
- Studying a new world language
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Political Science
- Minors: African American Studies, Criminal Justice, and Poverty & Social Justice
- 2015 Gates Millennium Scholar
- Watson Scholar of the Odyssey Scholars Program
- Student Coordinator in the Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Diversity Education (CREDE)
- Vice President of Senior Legacy for the Black Student Union
- Polling Supervisor for the Elon Poll
- Intern at the Guilford County Public Defenders Office
My Experience:
- South Africa, Cape Town: Arts and Sciences (CIEE)
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: ” Being able to travel over Spring Break to four different countries: Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia”
Ask Me About:
- Being a first-generation college student
- Studying abroad for the first time
- How to afford study abroad as a low-income student
- Stepping outside your comfort zone
Who I am:
- Class: 2020
- Major: Media Analytics
- Minor: Professional Sales
My Experience:
- Summer Alaska: Call of the Wild – Nature and Imagination
- Dunedin, New Zealand – University of Otago
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Hanging with my classmates in the small town of Hope, AK”
Ask Me About:
- Studying abroad for the first time
- Mental health
- Dealing with cultural differences
- Feeling Homesick
Who I Am:
- Class: 2021
- Major: Public Health Studies
- Minor: Business Administration
- Involved in Greek Life
- Involved in Residence life
- Member of Alzheimer’s Initiative
- Member of Young Life
- Member of Her Campus
- Involved in Campus Recreation and Wellness
- Member of Soccer club sports team
My Experience:
- WT Ghana: West African History and Culture
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Going on a safari to be amongst a herd of elephants”
Ask Me About:
- Studying abroad as a first-year student
- Practicing Christian faith abroad
- Studying abroad on a budget
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Accounting and Finance
- Member of Zeta Beta Tau
- Involved in Campus Recreation and Wellness
- Member of Beta Alpha Psi
My Experience:
- Italy, Florence: Elon Center Abroad (AEF)
- WT Australia: The Stolen Generation
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Island hopping in Santorini”
Ask Me About:
- Experiencing the incredible beach culture in Australia
- Traveling around Europe
- Finding the best meals in Italy
- Managing my anxiety in a foreign environment
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Spanish and International and Global Studies
- Minor: Latin American Studies
- Director of Human Rights and Advocacy programs for Elon Volunteers
My Experience:
- Argentina, Córdoba: Spanish Studies (CC-CS)
- Elon University Gap Semester Program
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Eating alfajores and criollos in the park with my friends”
Ask Me About:
- Studying abroad on a budget
- Living with a homestay
- Navigating abroad with a life-threatening allergy
- Taking courses in another language
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: International Business
- Minors: Economics and Spanish
- Member of Elon Volunteers
- Member of Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish honors society
- Member of Greek Sorority
My Experience:
- Argentina, Buenos Aires: Liberal Arts (CIEE)
- WT China: They Flying Dragon
- WT India: Science, Education, & Development
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Going to the Amazon Rainforest, finding a sloth and picking it up like it was super casual”
Ask Me About:
- Health & wellness abroad
- Studying abroad for the first time
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Economics
- Minor: Accounting
- Business Fellow
- Member of Alpha Kappa Psi, professional business fraternity
My Experience:
- Prague, Czech Republic: Business & Economics (CET)
- Business Fellows program to Chile and Argentina: Business, Culture, and Microfinance
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Learning about WWII all throughout Central and Eastern Europe”
Ask Me About:
- Interning abroad in international trade
- Going abroad without any friends from Elon
- Traveling and living on a budget
- Stepping out of your comfort zone
- Making the most of learning moments
- Taking classes outside of your major
Laura Rossi
Who I Am:
- Class: 2020
- Majors: Political Science and Policy Studies
- Minors: Criminal Justice Studies, Economics, History
- Member of Model United Nations
- Member of Relay for Life: Colleges Against Cancer
- Member of Phi Kappa Phi honors society
My Experience:
- Elon in New York City
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Being able to walk around Manhattan every weekend”
Ask Me About:
- Interning for a non-profit in the financial district
- Mastering the subway system
- Studying and budgeting in a major metropolitan city by yourself
- Managing my anxiety away from home
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: International and Global Studies
- Minors: Political Science, Geography, and Latin American Studies
- Member of Sigma Kappa
- Student Caller for the Office of Advancement
My Experience:
- San José, Costa Rica – International Center for Development Studies
- WT Great Structures of Europe: Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Traveling around Spain and Portugal with President Leo Lambert!”
Ask Me About:
- Service-learning Projects
- Living with a host family
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Biology
- Minor: Sociology
- Biology Club
- Member of Beta Beta Beta
- TEATAP for Human Donor Lab (lab assistant in Elon’s Anatomy department)
My Experience:
- Copenhagen, Denmark: DIS Study Abroad in Copenhagen
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Being able to observe surgeries in the operating room in Vienna, Austria!”
Ask Me About:
- Financial planning for studying abroad on a budget
- Health and wellness abroad
- Going abroad while fulfilling pre-med requirements
- Shadowing healthcare providers abroad
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Theatrical Design Technology
- Minor: Music Production
- Vice president of Outreach for Limelight Records
- Amazon Prime Student Ambassador
My Experience:
- Elon in Los Angeles – Summer
- WT China: The Flying Dragon
- WT Ghana: Performing Arts
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “DJ-ing in a club in Lijiang, China”
Ask Me About:
- How to study abroad as a performing arts student
- Studying abroad as an LGBTQIA student
- Studying abroad in China as an African American
- My research on martial arts in China
- Learning to play instruments in Ghana
- Interning with a production company
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Statistics with a concentration in Biostatistics
- Minors: Sports Management and Biology
My Experience:
- Denmark, Copenhagen: DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Seeing the Northern Lights in arctic Greenland”
Ask Me About:
- Living with a host family
- Choosing classes that count towards your degree
- Studying abroad for the first time
- Studying abroad in a country where English isn’t the primary language
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Finance and Project Management
My Experience:
- Italy, Florence: Elon Center Abroad (AEF)
- Seville, Spain: CIEE Gap Semester Program (after high school)
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Having dinner with a local Italian family!”
Ask Me About:
- Dealing with culture shock
- Traveling on a budget
- Living with a host family
- Studying abroad at an Elon Center
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Accounting
- Business Fellow
- Member of “I Am That Girl” student organization
- Member of Beta Alpha Psi
- Accounting and BUS 211 tutor
My Experience:
- Bath, England: Advanced Studies in England
- WT France: Eat, Pray, Love – Sacred Space & the Place of Religion
- Business Fellows program to Chile and Argentina: Business, Culture, and Microfinance
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Having tea at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath!
Ask Me About:
- Studying abroad outside your major
- Dealing with homesickness
- Staying in touch with friends and family
- Balancing schoolwork with social and travel opportunities
Who I Am:
- Class: 2020
- Major: Music Theatre
My Experience:
- Elon in Los Angeles – summer
Ask Me About:
[coming soon]
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Major: Finance
- Minors: Accounting and Data Science
My Experience:
- Semester at Sea
- WT Peru: The Living Heritage of the Andes
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Waking up in a new country every week”
Ask Me About:
- Service work in developing countries
- Living with homestays
- Overcoming language barriers and American stereotypes
- Staying active while traveling
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Political Science and International and Global Studies
- Minor: Psychology
My Experience:
- Czech Republic, Prague: CET Prague
- WT Mediterranean: East Meets West
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Taking a cooking class in Morocco!”
Ask Me About:
[coming soon]
Who I Am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: Statistics and Mathematics
- Minor: Sport and Event Management
- Member of Delta Delta Delta
- Member of Elonthon
- Involved in Center for Organizational Analytics
- Member of YoungLife
My Experience:
- Italy, Florence: Elon Center Abroad (AEF)
- WT Australia: Ecotourism
- Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Shopping through Christmas markets in Vienna”
Ask Me About:
- Religious identity
- Studying abroad for the first time
Who I am:
- Class: 2019
- Majors: International and Global Studies and Political Science
- Minors: Interreligious Studies and Middle Eastern Studies
- Elon College Fellow
- Multifaith Scholar
My Experience:
- Copenhagen, Denmark: DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
- WT India’s Identities: Religion, Caste, & Gender in Contemporary South India
- Favorite Elon Global Experience:”Learning about Denmark by living with Danish college students”
Ask Me About:
- Conducting research abroad
- Living with students from the host country
- Navigating Jewish identity abroad
- Studying in Europe with a Middle Eastern concentration