International Education

Study Abroad Interns

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Saanya Melwani

Finance and Technology Major, Psychology Minor

Semester Abroad: CEA CAPA Florence, Spring 2025

Email: smelwani@falcon.bentley.edu

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.

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Macouta Cynthia Thomas

International Affairs & Computer Information Systems Major, Business Administration & History Minors

Study Abroad: CIEE Open Campus: Kyoto, Japan, and Seoul, South Korea (Spring 2025); Faculty-Led Courses (Spring Intensives 2023, 2024)

Email: cthomas@falcon.bentley.edu

I studied abroad in Kyoto, Japan, and Seoul, South Korea, on an 18-week CIEE program, spending 12 weeks in Kyoto and 6 weeks in Seoul. For me, studying abroad was a way of testing myself by stepping into completely new environments and learning how to adapt. From navigating daily life in two different countries to building connections across cultures, I discovered how much I could grow when pushed outside of my comfort zone.

During my time at Bentley, I’ve also participated in the Study Abroad Office’s faculty-led programs, which first introduced me to international travel and sparked the joy I now associate with exploring new cultures. I truly believe that studying abroad is a lucrative experience for students. Not only is it a chance to immerse yourself in a new environment, but it’s also an opportunity to learn more about yourself and the world around you.

Having gone through the application process for a variety of programs and experienced firsthand the growth that comes from studying abroad, I’d be more than happy to share my story and answer any questions from students considering an international experience. 

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

Semester abroad: Fall '24

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

JP Briones (He/Him), CIEE Dublin Internship (Ireland)
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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)
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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 (she/her), 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 (she/her), Corvinus Budapest

Major: Management, Law & Public Relations minor

Semester Abroad: Spring '25

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

Evan Murray (he/him), Semester at Sea

Major: Marketing, minors in Law, International Affairs, and Film Media & Society

Semester Abroad: Spring '25

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

Amelia Radman (she/her), Faculty-Led to England

Major: Economics, minor in Law

Semester Abroad: Spring Break '25

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

Karmen Ta (she/her), CIEE Seoul

Major: Marketing, Double Minor in IDCC & Business Administration

Semester Abroad: Spring '25

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

Michelle Catano (she/her), API Barcelona

Major: Marketing, Minors in Business Administration, CIS, International Affairs 

Semester Abroad: Spring '25

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

Kyle Gendreau (he/him), University College Dublin

Major: Finance, minor in CIS 

Semester Abroad: Spring '25

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

Jake Steeves (he/him), CEA CAPA Rome

Major: Management, concentration in Supply Chain & Operations, additional major in Marketing 

Semester Abroad: Spring '25

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

Kate Champeau (she/her), IES Milan

Major: Marketing, Minor in English & Media Studies 

Semester Abroad: Fall '24

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

Quinn Riesenberg (he/him), Tilburg University

Major: Finance/Philosophy 

Semester Abroad: Academic Year 2024-25

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

Maya Terzi (she/her), ESADE

Major: Creative Industries & Marketing, Business Administration 

Semester Abroad: Spring '25

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

Ava Movessian (she/her), Lorenzo de Medici Institute

Major: Marketing & Creative Industries 

Semester Abroad: Spring '25

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

Grayson Kuchta-Humphrey (he/him), Absolute Internship Sweden

Major: Finance (sustainable investing concentration), accounting and sustainability minor 

Semester Abroad: Summer '25

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

Francesco Salas (he/him), API Barcelona

Major: Finance (Corporate Finance Concentration); Data technologies & Business Administration minors 

Semester Abroad: Spring '25

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

Peer Advisors

Peer advisors are study abroad alums who volunteer to share their experiences with students considering going abroad! Feel free to reach out to any PA who studied abroad somewhere you're interested in:

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