Staff Directory

Adam Holden, Director of International Partnerships & Recruitment

Adam supervises the International Partnerships & Recruitment team and is UMBC’s main point of contact for international partnerships and recruitment

Contact Adam for:

    • Developing new or enhancing existing international partnerships
      • Student, staff or faculty mobility
      • Custom programs
      • International recruitment/enrollment
      • Academic
      • Degree Progression (1+1, 3+1, 2+2, etc.)
    • Developing and signing international agreements and MOUs
    • Hosting international visitors on campus
    • General information about international student recruitment
    • Questions about international recruitment agent partners
    • Understanding international recruitment strategy and travel locations
    • New and creative ideas to support international recruitment and enrollment ideas

Samantha Salvatori, Assistant Director of International Recruitment

Samantha coordinates international student recruitment activities. She works closely with on- and off-campus partners to optimize international recruitment activities and projects, including liaising with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation and the Graduate School, day-to-day management of agent recruitment services, faculty outreach on recruitment initiatives, and on-the-ground recruitment during recruitment travel. She also serves as the UMBC representative for StudyMaryland (https://www.studymaryland.org/).

Contact Samantha for:

    • General information about international student recruitment
    • Questions about international recruitment agent partners
    • Understanding international recruitment strategy and travel locations
    • New and creative ideas to support international recruitment and enrollment ideas

 

Sarah Wong, International Student Support Manager

Sarah manages yield communications for admitted international students, including email campaigns and virtual admitted student events. She works closely with campus partners to develop and present webinars for admitted international students and support orientation for new students. She also serves as a Designated School Official (DSO) to issue initial I-20 documents and serves as the primary liaison between CGE’s Office of International Partnerships & Recruitment and the Office of International Student and Scholars Services.

Contact Sarah for:

    • Coordinating admitted student events
    • Understanding the new student visa process
    • Supporting international student orientation

 

Sharon Brown, International Recruitment Coordinator

Sharon manages prospective student and partner outreach and communications projects supporting international recruitment. She coordinates social media for prospective and admitted international students and develops print and digital marketing materials targeting international students. She also works collaboratively with campus partners supporting travel and virtual international recruitment events.

Contact Sharon for:

    • Coordinating prospective international student events
    • Creating print or digital materials for international recruitment
    • Social media content highlighting international students