CET @ NAFSA: Washington, DC

We are excited to welcome you to DC for the 2023 NAFSA Annual Conference! This is a homecoming for CET: all of our US-based remote staff and staff from many of our program sites abroad will be in attendance for the first time since 2019. Please join us for meetings, stop by our booth in the expo hall, & grab a drink with us at our reception to catch up and learn more about CET programs.
Schedule a Meeting with CET Staff
Our staff would love the chance to connect with you at the conference. CET will have program managers and on-site staff from every location present at NAFSA. Want to know who’s attending from CET? Check out the list below.
Book a Meeting for a CET Program
You may schedule a meeting to focus on a specific CET program online. Select the program, view availability, and let us know what you’d like to talk about. You’ll receive a confirmation from a CET staff member with a location confirmation. You are welcome to schedule multiple meetings to meet with different program staff.
Book a Meeting WITH YOUR INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS MANAGER
Want to talk through multiple CET programs? Go through changes to your office and policies? Schedule a meeting with your Institutional Relations Manager.
Janelle Bloss, Director, Institutional Relations
Tim Baird, Senior Institutional Relations Manager
Serving institutions in CT, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, and WV
Torey Moore, Senior Institutional Relations Manager
Serving schools in AK, AR, AZ, CO, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MT, MO, NE, ND, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, and WY
Cyntoya McCall, Institutional Relations Manager
Serving schools in MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
Malika Watson, Institutional Relations Manager
This region is typically served by Malika Watson. However, Malika will be leading a Custom Program in Japan at the time of NAFSA, so she is unable to attend the conference.
You’re welcome to meet with either Janelle Bloss (Director, Institutional Relations) or Torey Moore (Senior Institutional Relations Manager) would be happy to meet with you in Malika’s absence.
Serving schools in AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, CA, and international
Visit Us in the Expo Hall
Stop by Booth #1702 to say hello & pick up the latest CET materials.
We’ll have new materials highlighting our re-opening in Mainland China, CET scholarship offerings, and our Jordan Program Assessment report.

CET Staff Attending NAFSA
- Kate Simpson, President, Academic Travel Abroad
- Mark Lenhart, Executive Director & Senior Vice President
- Randall Salisbury, Vice President, Programs
- Janelle Bloss, Director, Institutional Relations
- Dr. Rebecca Pisano, Director, Academic Affairs
- Vanessa Sterling, Director, Health and Safety
- Michelle Jenkins, Director, Student Services
- Shelley Jessee, Senior Director, Marketing
- Elena Anderson, Director, Talent and Culture
CET Greater China:
- Adam Jones, Director, China Programs & Special Initiatives
- Dr. Alison Rottman, CET Shanghai Academic Director
- Ben Pollok, Senior Program Manager, Taiwan and Shanghai
- Tara Sun Vanacore, Senior Program Manager, China
CET Custom Programs:
- Lauren Kardos, Custom Programs Senior Manager
- Brian Wiehr, Custom Programs Manager
- Caitlin Monan, Custom Programs Coordinator
CET Czech REpublic:
- Jiří Bukovinský, Director of Prague Programs
- Dr. Kevin Johnson, Academic Director of Prague Programs
- Emily McGhee, Senior Programs Manager, Prague
CET Italy:
- Emiliana Caldarelli, Director, Italy Programs
- Vicky Van Luit, CET Siena Program Director
- Jon Stern, Senior Programs Manager, Italy
CET Japan:
- Masatomo Yonezu, CET Japan Senior Resident Director
- Kate Maruyama, Senior Programs Manager, Japan
CET Jordan:
- Mazen Bernieh, Director of Operations
- Ahmad AbuShaikha, Resident Director, Student Life
- Allegra O’Donoghue, Senior Programs Manager, CET Jordan
CET Latin America:
- Dr. Héctor M. Cruz-Feliciano, Director, Latin America Programs
- Mariela Palacios, Director of Operations, CET Colombia
- Sulia Folli, Senior Resident Director, CET Brazil
- Janelle Bloss, Director, Institutional Relations
- Tim Baird, Senior Institutional Relations Manager for the Mid-Atlantic
- Torey Moore, Senior Institutional Relations Manager for the Midwest & West
- Cyntoya McCall, Institutional Relations Manager for the Northeast
- Michelle Jenkins, Director, Student Services
- Kate Bohan, Manager, Finance & Scholarships
- Melanie MacKenzie, Senior Student Services Coordinator for Latin America, Japan, and Jordan
- Annie Belleville, Student Services Coordinator for Taiwan and Harbin
- Joelle Leinbach, Student Services Coordinator for Prague, Beijing, and Shanghai
- Karen “K” Olivas, Student Services Coordinator for Italy
- Hilary Wilson, Academic Coordinator