President: Caryn O'Sullivan
Email: president@sietarnewyork.org
Oversees SIETAR METRO New York and the Board
Liaison to SIETAR USA and other SIETAR chapters
SIETAR Metro NYC President since 2007; Program Director in 2006
Education: M.A. in Intercultural Communication, University of Luton, England
Author of "Cultural Similarity: How perceptions can create unexpected obstacles"(2005)
Profession: Holistic Health Counselor, Appetites for Life, LLC. www.appetitesforlife.com
Certified ESL Instructor (TEFL). Worked in England, Spain, Czech Republic, and Austria
Vice President: Sarit Abramowicz
Email: events@sietarnewyork.org
Assists President with all duties
Manages Management Team
SIETAR Metro NYC Board member since 2007
Education: M.A. International Education with a concentration in Cross Cultural Education and Training, New York University
Profession: Assistant Director of Admissions, International House
Marketing & Membership Director: Lisa La Valle-Finan
Email: membership@sietarnewyork.org, marketing@sietarnewyork.org
Liases with members and coordinates individual and corporate membership benefits
Manages all marketing & PR initiatives for SIETAR Metro NYC
Profession: www.getGlobalized.org Applied Business Anthropologist, University of North Texas; B.A. in English Literature, French Minor, University of La Verne; American Community School, Athens, Greece.
Education: MA Applied Business Anthropology
Speaks French, Italian, Greek and basic Spanish. Assistant Editor for Greece=s Weekly for Business and Finance. Taught ESL. Lived, traveled, and worked internationally for 25+ years.
Treasurer: Jamie Gelbtuch
Email: treasurer@sietarnewyork.org
Manage SIETAR Metro NYC's finances and bills
Profession: Founder and Principal Consultant for Cultural Mixology
Education: MBA Graduate of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, B.S. in business and languages,Georgetown University, Certificat Pratique de Français Commercial et Economique
Fluent in Spanish, French, and English, and working knowledge of Portuguese.
SIETAR METRO NEW YORK MANAGEMENT TEAM
Our Management Team is composed of volunteers who assist the Board with event planning, membership, and marketing. We thank them for their commitment and dedication to our group.
Oscar Romero
Sana Reynolds
Tara Dilkes
Dori Rubin
Suzanne Clare
Caroline McHugh