Study Abroad Ambassadors

Study Abroad Ambassadors are study abroad alumni working with Education Abroad to help you get your questions answered. Please feel free reach out to any of these individuals via email to ask about their experiences, programs, or anything else you’re curious about!

annabelle hill

Annabelle Hill (ahill129@charlotte.edu) is a triple major in International Studies, Political Science, and French in her third year at UNC Charlotte. Annabelle first studied abroad the summer following her freshman year on a faculty-led program in Stellenbosch, South Africa where she studied Public Health and Social Justice. Then, in the Spring of her sophomore year, Annabelle studied in the small southwest town of Pau, France in intensive French courses through the affiliate provider USAC. In addition to her courses, while on her semester abroad, Annabelle travelled to Spain, Portugal, the UK, Malta, Morocco, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria. Each place she travelled and lived as part of her study abroad experience, Annabelle gained global friends and newfound confidence. She believes that study abroad can be a life changing reality for all UNC Charlotte students and is excited to help them find the right fit!

megan reen

Megan Reen (mreen1@charlotte.edu) is a senior studying English-Creative Writing with a minor in International Studies. She studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea during the Fall 2023 semester. With plans to work abroad after graduation, she used her study abroad semester to get immersed in the culture, improve her Korean language skills, and form connections with locals. She has a passion for learning and teaching, especially as it pertains to international education. She wants everyone to be able to experience what the world has to offer, and she is pursuing that hope by being an ambassador for study abroad! 

quint solomon

Quint Solomon (qsolomon@charlotte.edu) is a senior majoring in International Business with a minor in Chinese/Mandarin. During the 2024 faculty-led program, Singapore and Malaysia: Innovation and Cultural Dynamics, he traveled to both Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for spring break. He is planning to travel abroad next Summer as well. He believes the cultural experience supports his vision of continued personal growth and a deeper understanding of the world. Quint believes that studying abroad is vital to the lifelong journey of learning and growing. As traveling abroad fosters growth, strengthens understanding and solidifies his ever growing love of other cultures.

ankita tamhane

Ankita Tamhane (atamhan2@charlotte.edu) is currently a senior majoring in Psychology and Gender Studies and minoring in Sociology and Child and Family Development. She studied abroad during the Summer of 2024 and did the faculty-led Psychology in the UK program where she learned about mental health in Britain, the history of psychology, and also aspects of British Culture. She had a great experience and would encourage everyone to study abroad and travel! 

osiris lastoria

Osiris Lastoria (mlastori@charlotte.edu) is currently a senior Finance and Accounting student at UNC Charlotte. They studied abroad during the Fall 2022 semester at Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea. They are excited to be a study abroad ambassador to engage with students and answer their questions while sharing their experiences abroad.

andy garcia berny

Andrea, also known as Andy, (agarci59@charlotte.edu) is a senior graduating in 2025. She is majoring in International Studies, and minoring in global education and Japanese. She studied abroad for a year at Toyo University in Tokyo, Japan. Her experience abroad has fueled a newfound passion for global citizenship and helping achieve their goals through study abroad. 

autumn campbell

Autumn Campbell (acampb93@charlotte.edu) is currently a senior at UNC Charlotte. Autumn transferred to UNC Charlotte in the spring semester of 2023. She studied abroad the spring semester of 2024 in San José, Costa Rica, with the CIS affiliate program at the Universidad de Veritas. Autumn is an English major with a concentration in Creative Writing with a Spanish minor. She intends to graduate in the spring of 2025. She was inspired through study abroad to seek a graduate education abroad. 

skyler jessup

Skyler Jessup (sjessup2@charlotte.edu) is a junior double majoring in Psychology and Criminal Justice, also doing the Pre-Health track at UNC Charlotte. During the fall semester of 2024, she studied in Australia at the University of Sydney through the affiliate provider IES. During her time, she studied psychology and sociology while traveling throughout Australia to become immersed in the culture. Her abroad experience sparked interest in further traveling and helping other students find the right place for them to get their own abroad experiences! 

Hani Abshir

Hani Abshir (habshir@charlotte.edu) is a senior with a double majoring in International Business and Business Analytics. She studied abroad in fall 2024 at Yonsei University in Seoul South Korea. Hani always been interested in different cultures and communities around the world which is why she chose to study International Business as one of her major. At Yonsei University she decided to focus primarily on her International Business major so that she could immerse herself in the Korean culture and explore the new country she was living in. Hani has always wanted to go to Korea and Japan since she’s was a freshman. When deciding her major she knew that she wanted to do business, but wanted to find a way to incorporate studying abroad in her education. When she discovered what International Business was, she knew that’s what she wanted to add to her Business Analytics major. Hani plans to graduate December 2025, she plans to use her experience from studying abroad to pursue jobs around the world. The plan for Hani was always to work abroad whether it’s in Korea, Japan, or anywhere outside the United States. She’s always been interested in traveling and seeing the world and what it has to offer. Which is exactly what she wants to do after graduating by using her experience of from studying abroad.

Akshitha ganta

Akshitha Ganta (aganta@charlotte.edu) is a junior studying Biology with a minor in Bioinformatics. She studied abroad during Fall 2024 at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Studying abroad has made her passionate about global experiences and believes that everyone should take the opportunity to study abroad and travel if able. She is excited to be a study abroad ambassador to help students study abroad as well as to share her own experience studying abroad.