The Global Leadership League upcoming events

Bridging International & Domestic Diversity Efforts through Intercultural Learning (16 Apr 2026)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Historically, U.S. higher education has taken a bifurcated approach to human diversity, separating internationalization efforts from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work. In this session, we’ll explore why this is, the limitations of such a siloed approach, and how focusing on developing intercultural competence can help bridge the gap.

Host:

Tara Harvey, Ph.D., is a highly regarded specialist in intercultural teaching and learning in higher education. She brings to her work broad experience in global education and a deep understanding of the intercultural development process. In 2016, Tara founded True North Intercultural, which provides training and professional development to higher education faculty, staff, and institutions around the world to help them better navigate cultural differences and facilitate students’ intercultural learning at home and abroad.

Affinity Group: Early Career Professionals (23 Apr 2026)

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join the Early Career Professionals affinity group for an exciting session featuring guest speaker, Dr. Martha Johnson. This session will include insights into the field of international education broadly reflecting on the past, present, and considering our collective future. Dr. Johnson will share general advice for early career professionals. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn directly from an esteemed leader in our field. Following reflections and advice, there will be time for Q&A.

Martha Johnson, PhD, has worked in education abroad since 1991, currently serving as the Chief Academic Officer at CEA CAPA Education Abroad. From 2009-2022, Martha served as the Assistant Dean for Learning Abroad at the University of Minnesota and oversaw one of the largest education abroad offices in the U.S., sending over 4000 students abroad annually. She played a key leadership role in the highly successful and internationally recognized Curriculum Integration initiative, as well as developing the Career Integration project and subsequent conferences. Martha has presented and chaired numerous sessions and workshops at national and international conferences, served on a variety of education abroad program boards, and authored articles and chapters for publications including Frontiers and NAFSA guides and resources. She previously served in leadership roles and chaired multiple committees in NAFSA, the Forum on Education Abroad, Diversity Abroad, the Global Leadership League, and the Fund for Education Abroad.

About Us:

Katie Claggett is a Partner Engagement Manager at CEA CAPA Education Abroad. She is currently pursuing a graduate degree in International Education Management at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, where she also serves as a Mentor Fellow for the Conflict Transformation Fellowship Program. Katie calls Maryland home, and has worked, volunteered, and studied in various countries including Chile, Morocco, and Belize. Katie's professional experience centers in education abroad with a focus on marketing and alumni relations. Katie holds a Bachelor's Degree from Guilford College in Sociology and Anthropology, and is an avid Ultimate Frisbee player and aspiring gardener.

Hayley Barriere is the Education Abroad Programs Coordinator at the Office of International Education at the University of Vermont. She has held this position since 2022. Hayley primarily works with faculty-led study abroad programs and students participating in independent international travel opportunities. She is a UVM alum, graduating with an undergraduate degree in Global Studies in 2019 and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in 2025. In her free time, Hayley enjoys traveling, riding her bike, skiing, and searching for the best ice cream in the state of Vermont.

Identity and Influence in Leadership: The Intersection of Personal and Professional Brand (29 Apr 2026)

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

This session explores the intersection of personal and professional brand in international education and why visibility, credibility, and narrative clarity have become career accelerators in today’s global landscape. Panelists will speak on how to strengthen professional presence, clarify what personal brand signals to others, and communicate how brand can build trust and open doors.

Participants will walk away with tips for how to articulate their value, build a professional digital footprint, and represent their organization with confidence and integrity across platforms.

Speakers:

Dr. Maureen Manning is the Founder and Principal of The Global Nexus Collective, a strategic advisory firm working at the intersection of public relations, strategic communications, and leadership in international education. With more than three decades of experience, she advises global organizations and senior leaders on narrative clarity, positioning, and influence during moments of growth and transition. By surfacing strengths, clarifying points of differentiation, and aligning internal vision with external voice, Maureen equips leaders to communicate with coherence and conviction in increasingly complex global environments. She serves in board and senior advisory capacities across the field and is a frequent keynote speaker, moderator, and presenter at international conferences. A trusted connector of people and ideas, she blends academic rigor with creative vision to help institutions and organizations strengthen credibility, deepen partnerships, and articulate their global impact with precision, authority, and purpose.

Shaun Morgan serves as the Executive Director of Global Programs and Senior International Officer at the University of Massachusetts Boston. In this role, he leads the university’s global engagement strategy, overseeing international partnerships, education abroad, and international student and scholar services. Shaun is dedicated to expanding equitable access to transformative global experiences, particularly for first-generation and underrepresented students.

He currently serves as the Massachusetts Representative for NAFSA Region XI, and has previously held the position of President for the Massachusetts Council for International Education. With over 15 years of experience in international education, Shaun has developed strategic collaborations across Europe, Asia, and Latin America that align with research, student success, and institutional mission. His leadership emphasizes inclusion, innovation, and the public impact of higher education on a global scale.

Sara Dart is Senior Vice President for Education in Ireland where she supports Irish higher education institutions in partnership, outreach, and recruitment efforts. She sits on the Access Partner Advisory Board for the Fund for Education Abroad and authored the chapter on student advising in the most recent edition of NAFSA’s Guide to Education Abroad. She has served on multiple working groups with the Forum on Education Abroad, as Co-Chair of the New England Lessons From Abroad Conference and Communications Representative for NAFSA Region XI. She has presented extensively on topics including personal branding, imposter syndrome, and burnout in international education. Sara holds a BA in History and an MA in Higher Education Administration, both from Boston College.

Moderator:

Dr. Kelly McGee is Senior Director of University Partnerships at EUSA – Academic Internship Experts, where she drives institutional engagement, partnership strategy, and development. She brings a cross-sector perspective to her leadership philosophy, shaped by roles across higher education, government and government-adjacent organizations, the nonprofit sector, immersive language programming, and academic research. She holds a PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures from the University of Pittsburgh and is co-editor of the forthcoming STAR Scholars volume (with Dr. Maureen Manning), Work-Integrated Learning in Higher Education: Internships, Apprenticeships, Practicums, and Experiential Pathways to Employability, which brings together leading voices to examine the future of experiential and work-integrated learning.