Director of Partnership Development and Diversity Initiatives
Barcelona Study Abroad Experience (SAE)
Christina (Dinges) Thompson is the Director of Partnership Development and Diversity Initiatives with Barcelona Study Abroad Experience (SAE) and the Founder of Compear Global Education Network. She possesses nearly 20 years of experience helping organizations navigate best practices in international education, diversity, equity and inclusion, and intercultural instruction At Barcelona SAE, She works closely with current and new institutional partners across the U.S. She also coordinates the diversity and inclusion initiatives for Barcelona SAE and outreach for TODOS (The Outcomes-Based Diversity Outreach Strategy). A published and contributing author on topics of diversity and inclusion and intercultural education, Christina serves as a NAFSA mentor, regularly presents at NAFSA, Diversity Abroad, and FORUM. Christina received her MA in Liberal Studies - concentration in Global Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Prior to this role, Christina directed a robust Education Abroad Program at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania. Previously, Christina worked with the UNC Exchange Program and held a variety of roles at UNC Greensboro International Programs Center. She also instructed intercultural pre-departure and reflection courses for study abroad and taught intercultural faculty-led programs at home and abroad to New Orleans, Louisiana; London, England; Macau, China, Cyprus, and The Gambia, West Africa.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM MDT
Thursday, May 5, 2022
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MDT
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM MDT