Jessica Francis staff photo Jessica Francis

Jessica Francis is the Director of Global Abroad in the Center for Global Programs and Studies, where she has worked for over ten years.  As an undergraduate, Jessica studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, Monterrey, Mexico, and Wellington, New Zealand. In addition to supporting all WFU students in their study away experience, Jessica has focused on WFU semester programs, and supporting underrepresented students within the field of Education Abroad.

Anna Marter staff photo Anna Marter

Anna Marter is Senior Study Abroad Advisor at the Center for Global Programs and Studies working with students on affiliate programs. She holds a Masters Degree in International Education. She was born in Ukraine and her abroad experiences include study abroad in Ireland and volunteering on organic farms in Australia and New Zealand. Her goals for cross cultural engagement include understanding how culture shapes one’s values and fostering the cross cultural communication skills that are necessary in a globalized world.

Sandra McMullen staff photo Sandra Lisle McMullen

Sandra Lisle McMullen started at Wake Forest in 2012 and now serves as the Assistant Director for Global Campus Programs. As the daughter of an Air Force officer she lived in Turkey as a girl and became aware of cultural differences at a very young age. Sandra studied abroad in London as an undergraduate and spent the year after graduation traveling throughout the U.S. and Scandinavia with Up With People, an international cultural organization, that enabled her to venture off the beaten path and stay with a multitude of host families. The mother of two WFU grads who studied abroad, she is dedicated to encouraging students to drop preconceived ideas, step out of their comfort zones, and engage with their local communities.