General Questions
Amy Williams
Appointments:
- Mon 11:30pm - 1:30pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
- Wed 8:30am-12:30pm > Brooks Hall in-person or online
Advising Areas:
- Faculty-Led Program
About Amy Williams:
Amy earned a Bachelor’s in Architecture and Environmental Design from Kent State University and a Master’s in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Lynchburg (Lynchburg College). During her time at Lynchburg she participated in a study abroad service learning experience at the Universidad Viña del Mar, working in conjunction with university students to host an English language camp for local students. Prior to joining the Office of Global Engagement team at UGA, Amy worked as a Study Abroad Coordinator at Longwood University.
Carmen Candal
Appointments:
- Mon 1:00pm – 4:00pm > Brooks Hall in-person or online
- Tue 2:00pm – 4:30pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
- Wed 10:00am – 1:00pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
- Thur 10:00am – 12:30pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
Advising Areas:
- Partner Programs for students with last name A-G
- All Real Madrid
- All Portuguese Flagship applicants
- All Russian Flagship applicants
About Carmen Candal:
Carmen Candal is a Double Dawg who completed her Bachelor's ('16) and Master's ('21) degrees in Wildlife Ecology at UGA. During her Master's, she worked with undergraduate students as a Teaching Assistant for the Warnell School of Forestry. As an undergraduate, she participated in UGA's Discover Abroad program in Australia and Tahiti.
Prior to joining the UGA Global Education team, she became a travel advisor to pursue her passion for promoting sustainability in the travel industry. Some of her other travels include Costa Rica, London, France, Italy, and the Caribbean. As an advisor, Carmen focuses on Partner Programs. Carmen also coordinates major events for the Office of Global Education.
Cat Powers
Appointments:
- Mon 10:00am – 1:00pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
- Tue 10:00am – 12:30pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
- Wed 2:00pm – 4:00 pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
- Thur 1:30pm – 3:30pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
- Fri 9:30am - 12:00pm > Brooks Hall in-person or online
Advising Areas:
- Partner Programs for students with last name H-N
- All UNO Innsbruck applicants
- Scholarship applicants
About Cat Powers:
Cat earned a B.S in Global Studies with a concentration in Hunger Studies from Auburn University. During her time at Auburn, Cat spent a semester in Italy studying Italian art, history and culture. Before joining the UGA Office of Global Engagement team, she spent 9 months working abroad in Italy and Nepal.
Colleen Larson
Appointments:
- Tues 1:00pm-4:00pm > Brooks Hall in-person or Online
- Wed 9:00am-12:00pm > OGE Bldg in-person or Online
- Thur 9:00am-12:00pm > OGE Bldg in-person or Online
- Fri 1:00pm-4:00pm > OGE Bldg in-person or Online
Advising Areas:
- Outgoing Exchange Students
- Independent Experiences
About Colleen Larson:
Colleen P. Larson is an Global Education Advisor who joined the UGA Office of Global Engagement team in 2004. She currently advises students to pursue a variety of international education opportunities in diverse areas of the world, coordinates the UGA Exchange Programs for outbound inbound international students, as well as study abroad risk management training program for UGA faculty and staff who lead programs abroad. A native of Illinois, Colleen has a B.S. in Enterprise Management from Northern Illinois University and a Master of International and Intercultural Management degree, with an emphasis in International Education, from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, VT. Colleen has been involved with international education activities since her undergraduate studies and first traveled overseas to Ghana for an international AIESEC internship. After serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer (Small Business Development) for over three years in the Peace Corps in Barahona, Dominican Republic and Quetzaltepeque, El Salvador , she returned to the US to begin a career in international education. Prior to UGA, Colleen was employed by CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange and Central Connecticut State University.
Jordan Holmes
Appointments:
- Mon 1:30pm - 4:30pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
- Tue 1:00pm - 3:30pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
- Wed 1:30pm-4:30pm > OGE Bldg in-person or online
- Thur 10:00am-1:30pm > Brooks Hall in-person or online
Advising Areas:
- Partner Programs for students with last name O-Z
- Incoming Exchange Students
- National Student Exchange (NSE)
- John Cabot University in Rome – Summer Engineering and Math
About Jordan Holmes:
Jordan is from Conyers, Georgia. She graduated from Wofford College in 2021 with a B.A. in Spanish and a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Religion. During her time at Wofford, Jordan spent a semester abroad in Peru with the School for International Training where she studied indigenous peoples and globalization. She also visited Morocco during a January-term. As a student, Jordan worked with Wofford’s Office of International Programs as a Global Ambassador. Before joining the UGA Office of Global Engagement in June 2022, Jordan worked as a wrangler in Yellowstone National Park and taught high school Spanish in her home town.