Program coordinator
PROGRAM COORDINATORS
Messiah University has designated an on-campus Program Coordinator for each international travel opportunity to work with educators and students for the duration of their involvement with that specific opportunity. Program Coordinators serve the following functions:
- Assist and advise educators and students through the entire international travel process;
- Serve as liaison between the traveling group/student and the Agape Center for Local & Global Engagement
- Coordinate and oversee all health and safety considerations for group/student, particularly regarding international risk and crisis management issues or situations that may arise;
- Collect, submit, and distribute all required information prior to group/student departure;
- Serve as liaison between the University and approved partner organizations.
| Housed In... | Program Coordinator | |
| Curricular | ||
| Cross-Cultural Course | Agape Center (Off-Campus Programs) | Director of Off-Campus Programs, Paula Holtzinger |
| Discipline-based courses | Appropriate School or Department | School Dean/Department Chair |
| Collaboratory Site Teams | School of Science, Engineering and Health | Director of the Collaboratory, Matthew Wilkins |
| SERV231/232: Service-learning course 6-8 week service project | Professor of SERV231/232 | Director of Service Learning, Shardé Hardy |
| International Internships | Career and Professional Development Center | Director of Career and Professional Development Center, Ashley Jones |
| TEP 439: Student Teaching: Domestic and International | Teacher Education Program | Director Teacher Education, Christina Simmons |
| Co-Curricular | ||
| Collaboratory Site Teams | School of Science, Engineering and Health | Director of the Collaboratory, Matthew Wilkins |
|
Performing Arts (i.e. Concert Choir) |
School of Arts | Performing Arts Coordinator, Lanna Flowers |
| Service Trips | Agape Center (Department of Service Learning) | Director of Service Learning, Shardé Hardy |
| Sports Service Teams | Athletics | Director of AROMA, Aaron Faro |