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Leah Spinosa de Vega
Email: devega@augsburg.edu
Phone: (612) 817-2830
Leah Spinosa de Vega joined Augsburg University in July 2008. In her role as Executive Director of Global Initiatives, and ISSS Interim Director, she oversees academics and operations for the Center for Global Education and Experience, as well as International Students affairs.
She has over 20 years of experience working in higher education in international education, academic advising, executive education, alumni relations, and Spanish-language instruction. Leah has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Linguistics, and a Master’s in Hispanic Linguistics, both from the University of Minnesota. In addition to these degrees, she is a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory and holds a diplomado in Client-Centered Therapy from the Instituto de Gestalt in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Contact Leah for: Risk management, campus globalization efforts such as curriculum integration, [Augsburg] faculty-led program proposal process, and exchange agreements. Also, International Students affairs.
Leah uses she/her/hers pronouns.
Reine El-Alti
Email: elaltir@augsburg.edu
Reine is currently working as the ISSS Program Assistant, helping her peers through advising and personal support, and takes care of anything related to international students such as weekly emails, events and orientation.
AUGUSTA NEPOR SOWA
International Orientation Leader
Email: sowaa@augsburg.edu
Augusta Nepor, preferred name is Nepor, is an international student—junior standing—from Sierra Leone, West Africa, currently pursuing a major in Social Work with a minor in Psychology. She works at a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the broader community, with a particular focus on supporting individuals with disabilities, especially those on the autism spectrum.
Nepor is excited about the opportunity to serve as an Orientation Leader. This role pushes her out of her comfort zone while giving her the chance to help new students create a positive and enriching start to their journey at Augsburg. Nepor’s goal is to ensure that the new students feel supported, confident, and well-prepared, even before their classes begin. Nepor uses she/her/hers pronouns.