Staff

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In Connecticut

Christopher Johnson
Director, International Programs

Alejandro Martinez
Assistant Director, International Programs
Alejandro has worked in international education since he graduated from Fairfield University in 2006. He completed an MBA in International Business from the Charles F. Dolan School of Business in May of 2010. As Assistant Director, he works with the international students, study abroad students, and oversees internationalization efforts at the University. Alejandro was born in Bogota, Colombia, and has also lived through the United States, China, and France.

Sharon Wilcox
Program Coordinator

Tracey Sonn
Program Coordinator
Tracey has been in international education since 2002 at Fairfield University. She works as a coordinator with study abroad students studying all over the world. She previously worked at AIFS as a supervision manager with international high school students for 12 years. She earned her B.A. at Skidmore College and her M.A. at Fairfield in School and Community counseling. She was born in NYC and lived and studied in France, Denmark and Israel. She is married to a South African and spends her time away from work taking care of her two young children.

Ajsha Bajcinca
Program Coordinator

Elena Syssoeva
Program Coordinator

Jane Aquino
Operations Assistant

Deborah McGuire
Operations Assistant

Outside of the United States

Joanne Maddux
Director, Fairfield University Florence

Lisa Friend
Coordinator, Academic Internship and Advanced Italian Studies Program

Gema Bendana
Coordinator, Fairfield University Nicaragua

Janet Namara Gabone
Coordinator, Fairfield University Tanzania