Staff

Emily Bernstein

Faculty-Led Programs Coordinator

Emily previously worked at UNC Charlotte as an administrative coordinator on the Finance Team in the Office of International Programs, and prior to that as an outreach and recruitment associate & program instructor at Where There Be Dragons. She received her B.A. from Boston University in International Relations with a concentration in Middle East and […]

Briana Casey

Associate Director

Briana previously worked at Penn State as the Academic Services Manager for Education Abroad, and prior to that as the Exchange and Outreach Coordinator. She holds a BA in International Studies and Anthropology from St. John Fisher College and a Master of International Affairs from Penn State. Briana has previous experience as the International Experiences […]

Gladiz De la Rosa

Education Abroad Advisor

Gladiz, also known as Rosa, joined the office in August 2024. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2024 with a B.A. in International Studies and Japanese Studies. While a student, she studied abroad in Seisen University in Tokyo, Japan. Upon her return, she worked as an intern for Education Abroad […]

Kristen Fearson

Assistant Director

Kristen previously worked at UNC Charlotte as the Education Abroad Advisor, and prior to that in different facets of higher education with a focus on student health and support services. She received her B.S. from Central Michigan University in Spanish and Leadership and her M. Ed. from Point Loma Nazarene University in Counseling and Guidance. […]

Kate Harrington

Administrative Coordinator

knorwine@charlotte.edu Kate joined the office in January 2024. She graduated from UNC Charlotte in 2020, with a bachelor’s in International Business and a minor in Japanese. While a student at the university, she studied abroad at Sophia University in Tokyo. Upon return, she worked as an intern at EA, and could not be more excited […]

Brad Sekulich

Director

Brad has been at UNC Charlotte since July 2002. He previously worked at Texas Tech and UT Arlington. He has BAs in Spanish and History and an M.A. in History from UNC Wilmington. His academic work focused on Russian History and he spent a semester at the Gornii Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. He is […]