ANDREW SOLEM
Lesley University, M.A., International Higher Education and Intercultural Relations (in progress)
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.S., Building and Construction Technology

At UMass Amherst, Andrew spent the majority of his time surrounded by music. He was a member and leader in the UMass Amherst Drumline, as well as a drum corps from Fort Mill, South Carolina, called Carolina Crown. Here he performed competitively against other drum corps from around the country. Andrew enjoys teaching drum lines, with the goal of giving students the same amazing experience he had. Andrew used to work in construction management, specializing in green building techniques. One of his projects has been certified under the Living Building Challenge, the most rigorous green building standard in the world today. Andrew enjoys being outside, biking or hiking. He has traveled to the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, and Fiji. Now Andrew is back in school at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he is working toward a master’s degree in International Higher Education and Intercultural Relations. He hopes to work closely with students from all over the world to help them learn abroad and experience what the world has to offer. Last summer Andrew led Putney’s Community Service Fiji program.

GABRIELA STABLEIN
New York University, M.A., International Education
Marquette University, B.A., Psychology and Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture

While at Marquette University, Gabriela focused her research on ethnic identity development and conducted cross cultural exchange volunteering projects with international students. She continued her language studies in college by spending six months on the Marquette en Madrid program. Upon graduating, she moved to New York City to start her master’s in international education. Gabriela spread her wings while at NYU, researching reverse culture shock, human rights, and global citizenship education, and coordinating exchange programs at a local college. Throughout her academic career, Gabriela also had the opportunity to travel extensively through Latin America to teach development and facilitate community service trips. Gabriela currently works as a faculty member at The Traveling School, an accredited semester school program that travels through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, teaching young women empowerment and Latin American culture through place-based education. She is fluent in Spanish and last year led Community Service Costa Rica.