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:

  1. Use the Google Map to find Global Ambassadors by location of their program.
  2. 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.”
  3. Email globalambassadors@elon.edu about being paired with a global ambassador, or email any specific questions only students can answer.

If you attended a Global Engagement 101 session, complete this survey!


2023-24 Global Ambassadors

Ava Crawford

acrawford10@elon.edu

 

 

Who I am:

  • Class: 2024
  • Major(s): Art History, Classical Studies
  • Minor(s): Italian Studies
  • Kappa Delta Sorority
  • Writing Center (Lead & Consultant)
  • Classics Club

My Experience:

Ask Me About:

  • Solo travel
  • Interning abroad
  • Living with a host family
  • Learning a new language abroad

Collette Lynch

clynch27@elon.edu

 

Who I Am:

  • Class: 2025
  • Major(s): Elementary Education
  • Kappa Delta
  • Admissions (Records Department)

My Experience:

Ask Me About:

  • Living with new people while abroad
  • Cooking for yourself for the first time
  • Making the most of your time abroad
  • Being a flexible traveler

Emma Russello

erussello@elon.edu

 

Who I Am:

  • Class: 2024
  • Major(s): Arts Administration
  • Minor(s): Art History and Anthropology
  • Sigma Kappa
  • Elonthon (Freshman and Sophomore Year)

My Experience:

Ask Me About:

  • Adjusting to being abroad (getting used to living in a new place)
  • Balancing academics and abroad life (wanting to travel but being focused on school work)
  • Going abroad with food allergies
  • How I chose my abroad programs

 

Tessa Koeller

tkoeller@elon.edu

Who I Am:

  • Class: 2024
  • Major(s): Communications Design
  • Yearbook Managing Editor

My Experience:

Ask Me About:

  • Studying abroad in Japan
  • Choosing classes abroad
  • Navigating a language barrier
  • Benefits of studying abroad

Paige Franklin

pfranklin3@elon.edu

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Who I Am:

  • Class: 2024
  • Major(s): Psychology
  • Minor(s): Communications
  • Tri Sigma, VP of New Member Education
  • Club Tennis

My Experience:

Ask Me About:

  • Making new friends abroad
  • Adjusting to new environment/culture shock
  • Travel while abroad
  • How study abroad enhanced by college experience

Megan Green

mgreen32@elon.edu

Picture of Megan Green

Who I Am:

  • Class:2024
  • Major(s): Environmental Studies; Outdoor Leadership and Education
  • Minor(s): Sustainability Studies; Environmental Education
  • Elon College Fellows
  • Club Swimming
  • ELOA
  • Catholic Campus Ministry

Ask Me About:

  • Living with a homestay family
  • Comparing winter term versus semester long programs
  • Navigating academic stress in a foreign country

Blake Healey

bhealey3@elon.edu

 

Who I am:

  • Class: 2024
  • Major(s): History, German Studies
  • Elon Mock Trial
  • Elon German Club
  • Phi Alpha Theta
  • Phi Alpha Delta

My Experience:

Ask Me About:

  • German language
  • Personal finance while abroad
  • Navigating the German University System

Giavonna Gaw

ggaw@elon.edu

 

Who I Am:

  • Class: 2024
  • Major(s): Biology
  • Minor(s): Public Health; Statistics
  • Alpha Phi Omega
  • Elon Volunteers
  • College Fellows

My Experience:

Ask Me About:

  • Interning abroad
  • Culture shock
  • Traveling around Europe
  • Language barriers
  • Basics of CIEE Open Campus courses

Leah Weinstock

lweinstock@elon.edu

Who I Am:

  • Class: 2024
  • Major(s): International and Global Studies
  • Minor(s): Leadership Studies, Communications, Poverty and Social Justice
  • Tour Guide for Elon Admissions
  • New Student Orientation
  • Alpha Xi Delta
  • Study Body Government
  • Leadership Fellows
  • Hillel

My Experience:

  • Semester at Sea, Leadership Fellows, Winter Term
  • Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Getting to live with hundreds of strangers and explore new countries and cultures every week!”

Ask Me About:

  • Semester at Sea
  • Travel styles
  • The value of study abroad on an affiliate program
  • Navigating constantly changing cultures and situations

Halli Harwood

hharwood@elon.edu

Who I Am:

  • Class: 2026
  • Major(s): Strategic Communications
  • Minor(s): Business Administration
  • Communication Fellows
  • Live Oak Communications
  • ESTV’s Win Stuff
  • Orientation Leader

My Experience:

  • Elon in LA, Summer 2023
  • Favorite Elon Global Experience: “I absolutely loved working at the annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance as a part of my internship. I had the opportunity to see some of the world’s most admired cars and I got to meet Jay Leno!”

Ask Me About:

  • Living in and navigating a big city
  • Internships
  • Summer Programs
  • Budgeting

Anna Marchesseault

amarchesseault@elon.edu

Who I Am:

  • Class: 2024
  • Major(s): Marketing
  • Minor(s): Psychology, Communications
  • Kappa Phi Lambda Interest Sorority – Founding Mother
  • Alpha Kappa Psi
  • Smart Mentor

My Experience:

  • Sorrento, Italy
  • Favorite Elon Global Experience: “Traveling around Europe and going to countries I would never have traveled to if it wasn’t so accessible.”

Ask Me About:

  • Traveling around Europe
  • Finding your independence
  • Creating a home away from home