Peer Advisors

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Saanya Melwani

Finance and Technology Major, Psychology Minor

Semester Abroad: CEA CAPA Florence, Spring 2025

I studied abroad in Florence, Italy with CEA CAPA, where I also interned as a Business Researcher at FlowPay, a Fintech startup. I grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia, and attended an international school for most of my life, which gave me the opportunity to interact with people from many different cultural backgrounds. At Bentley, I’m a member of Delta Sigma Pi and work at SP&E on the Student Organization Support Team, where I help provide resources and guidance to student organizations across campus. Living in Florence allowed me to immerse myself in a completely different culture while gaining hands-on international work experience in Fintech. For me, study abroad was a chance to grow in ways I never imagined—it’s about saying yes to new people, new food, and new places, because those yes’s turn into an unforgettable experience. If you’re thinking about studying abroad, come say hi at the Study Abroad Office, I’d love to share my story and answer any questions!

Hannah Angell

Marketing Major, minors in Business Administration and Spanish

Semester Abroad: WU Vienna University of Economics & Business (Fall 2024); Copenhagen Business School (Spring 2025)

Email: hangell@falcon.bentley.edu

I grew up in rural Vermont as a day student at an international high school where my family hosted home-stay students from around the world. Those early experiences taught me the importance of cross-cultural communication and sparked the curiosity that inspired me to study abroad in college. Over the past year, I spent semesters in both Copenhagen and Vienna, where I learned to prioritize my well-being, adapt to new environments, and embrace diverse perspectives. Community has always been important to me, and on campus I foster it through my role as a Resident Assistant and previously as a member of the Women’s Rugby Team. I chose to join the team in International Education at Bentley because I know firsthand how transformative these global opportunities can be. Having navigated the study abroad process twice, I understand both the excitement and the challenges—and I’m eager to serve as a resource and mentor for students preparing for their own journeys.

Chiara O'Connor (She/her), LDM (Italy)

Marketing major, Experience Design Minor

Semester abroad: Fall '24

Questions? Email me: croconnor@falcon.bentley.edu

Devansh Shishir Bhartia (He/Him), Copenhagen Business School (Denmark)

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Eco-Fi Major, Business Administration minor

Semester abroad: Fall '24

Questions? Email me: dbhartia@falcon.bentley.edu

Ella Brown (She/Her), IE University (Spain)

Finance Major, Double minor in Business Administration and Spanish

Semester abroad: Fall '24

Questions? Email me: ellabrown@falcon.bentley.edu

Ivana Mercado, CAPA Rome (Italy)

Economics Management Major

Semester abroad: Fall '24

Questions? Email me: imercado@falcon.bentley.edu

JP Briones (He/Him), CIEE Dublin Internship (Ireland)

Eco-Fi Major

Semester abroad: Summer '24

Questions? Email me: jbrioneslopez@falcon.bentley.edu

Olivia Gill, Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Spain)

Marketing Major, CIS minor

Semester abroad: Fall '24

Questions? Email me: ogill@falcon.bentley.edu

Rhea Oswal, Faculty-Led Course (United Kingdom)

Finance Major, Double minor in Law & History

Course abroad: Spring Break '24

Questions? Email me: roswal@falcon.bentley.edu

Stephanie Ribeiro (She/her), University of Navarra (Spain)

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Double Major in Marketing and Language, Culture & Business (Spanish), Double minor in CIS and Business Administration

Semester abroad: Fall '24

Questions? Email me: sribeiro@falcon.bentley.edu

Summer Stelling, American University of Thessaloniki (Greece)

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Corporate Finance & Accounting Major, Double minor in Marketing and International Affairs

Semester abroad: Fall '24

Questions? Email me: sstelling@falcon.bentley.edu

Trinity Moulton (She/Her), Grenoble Ecole de Management (France)

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Business Management Major w/ Conc. in Entrepreneurship, Minors in French, Psychology, and Business Administration

Semester abroad: Fall '24 (also participated in a Faculty-Led trip to South Africa in 2024!)

Questions? Email me: tmoulton@falcon.bentley.edu

Victoria Bennett, Grenoble Ecole de Management (France)

Marketing Major, Double minor in Law and French

Semester abroad: Fall '24

Questions? Email me: vbennett@falcon.bentley.edu

Julia Piercey

Major: Management, Law & Public Relations minor

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