Feb. 10, 2012
Kate Gruenewald (left), study abroad adviser, and Sonali Kumar, adviser for H-1b scholars.
The International Center is pleased to welcome two new advisers to its staff, Sonali Kumar and Kate Gruewald.
Sonali started her position as adviser for H-1B scholars in December. Originally from India, she comes to the MU most recently from Cleveland, Ohio, where she worked as programs coordinator for Council of International Programs U.S.A. There, she placed foreign professionals with U.S.-based organizations in the corporate and government sectors for limited duration skills development programs. Sonali received her M.A. in economics with a focus on market and research marketing at the University of Bombay in Bombay, India.
Kate joined the center this week as the study abroad adviser for programs in Belgium, Canada, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. She will also coordinate study abroad marketing efforts. Kate holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo. As an undergraduate student, she participated on the Missouri London Program and later lived and worked in Germany for the U.S. Department of Defense. Most recently, Kate worked for two years as a site specialist for England with International Studies Abroad, a study abroad program provider based in Austin, Texas.
