Bio:
Rachael Mathis serves as the Program Director for Latin America, Portugal, Spain, France and the Caribbean. Rachael holds a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from North Carolina State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a minor in Spanish from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As a first-generation college student, Rachael’s first time on a plane was when studied abroad on a faculty-led Spanish language program in Madrid, Spain over the summer of her freshman year. She then spent the Fall of her junior year studying abroad in Sydney, Australia. Following graduation, she taught English as a second language in Barcelona, Spain.
After returning to the United States, Rachael worked for Duke University as an Assistant International Student and Scholars Advisor. Prior to joining the Study Abroad Office, Rachael was a Program Coordinator for the Poole College of Management Global Programs team, as well as the Study Abroad Office at North Carolina State University, where she served as the Terra Dotta Liaison and worked with the University Travel Registry for Risk Management. She had the opportunity to lead students on six faculty-led group study abroad programs in Spain, Switzerland, Australia, and conduct site-risk assessments in Portugal and Poland. Originally from Western NC, Rachael is an avid hiker, traveler, loves any kind of exercise, meeting new people and trying new recipes.
