Global and Comparative Education

GCE Alumni Testimonials

Read testimonials from alumni of the GCE/IEPA MA program. Read more testimonials from students and alumni of the GCE PhD program.

Antony Kar-hung Tam
Antony Kar-hung Tam, ICE MA, 2012

After completing my undergraduate study in Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, I undertook a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and was a research assistant at the same university. I also taught English Language part-time in several Hong Kong high schools and

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Tom Barry, IEAPA MA, 2012

Prior to joining the ICE / IEAPA cohort at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø GSE, I spent four years working as an international admission director at my alma mater, Colorado College, where I had the opportunity to interact with students and school administrators from around the world. The experience took me to dozens of

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Michelle Mills, IEAPA MA, 2013

I started my career in education as a primary school teacher and subsequently became interested in the field of international development. My career path soon led me to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization where I worked on a team that is dedicated to improving conditions for rural

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Marcela Silveyra, IEAPA MA, 2013

My year at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø has given me much more than a strong academic and research preparation. It has given me the opportunity to fully develop myself by strengthening interpersonal relationships and learning to value the balance between my professional and personal life.

My primary motivation for

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Pema Tshomo, ICE MA, 2013

I started my MA program in International Comparative Education in º£½ÇÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø with nothing but hope and expectations. I left the ICE program with not only all my hope and expectations fulfilled but also with skills and knowledge that I am certain will help me contribute towards the improvement of the

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Maria Claudia Soler, IEAPA MA, 2014

I have always felt unsettled by the dilemma that young people face early in their lives. They make decisions that will deeply impact the rest of their lives such as what to do after high school, how to afford the cost of college, and what to study in college if it is an option. I wanted to help

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Erika Keaveney, ICE MA, 2014

Prior to joining the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø ICE program, I served as the Executive Director of a non-governmental organization which works to expand access to education, health, and economic opportunity for marginalized communities in India and Cambodia. While my background covered the broad spectrum of

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Kimberley K Moxley, ICE MA, 2014

I came to the ICE Program after completing a year abroad teaching and researching language education practices as a Fulbright Scholar in Spain. Given the growing political upheaval surrounding national and minority language use in schools that I observed occurring across Europe and the United States

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