Officers
Posted by bsamal
President: Shivani Handa 
(shivanih@vt.edu)
Hi! I am Shivani Handa and I am the President of Council of International Student Organizations. I am senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I am very excited to be on the CISO board and help spread the diversity throughout the campus. If you need any assistance, feel free to ask me!
Vice President: Chaitanya Chopra (chaitanyachopra@gmail.com)
Hey! I am Chaitanya Chopra, Vice President of Council of International Student Organizations, and also Senior in Finance. I believe that being a part of this exciting organization would strengthen our relationship with diverse community at Virginia Tech. I am also an active volunteer and held executive positions in Association for India’s Development. If you have any suggestions/ feedbacks/ comments, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.
Secretary: Edwin Yusman 
(yusman@vt.edu)
Hi everyone! The name is Edwin Yusman, and I am the secretary of CISO this year. I am a senior majoring in ISE with a minor in business. Given the culturally diverse community here at Virginia Tech, I am excited to be a part of this organization and look forward to helping establish unity in diversity through meeting and experiencing new people and cultures. Feel free to contact me if you have got any concerns, suggestions, or questions about anything!
Treasurer: Hung Kuang (nogard@vt.edu)
Hi! I’m Hung Kuang, the treasurer for CISO this year. I’m a senior majoring in Accounting Information Systems. I look forward to working with this year’s CISO members as well as any of the organizations that interact with CISO. The events that CISO has lined up for this year will be sure to please and I am proud to be a part of it. I grew up in a small town with little diversity so this is all
very exciting for me! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me!
Public Relations: Lubna Chowdhury (chowdhu@vt.edu) 
Hey guys! I’m Lubna Chowdhury, one of the Public Relations Officer for CISO this year. I’m a junior majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering. I am extremely excited to be a part of the CISO family and would love to help the International community at tech get even more diverse :) Please let me know if I can help you with anything and ill try my best to help you out.
Public Relations: Ruby B. Johnson (rubez12@vt.edu)
Hello everyone, my name is Ruby B. Johnson and I’m one of the Public Relations Officers for CISO for the 2009-2010 school year. I am currently in University Studies, and working towards getting into the College of Engineering to major in Civil engineering. I am very excited to be part of the CISO executive board and plan to work hand-in-hand with my fellow PRO, as well as do a lot of outreach to the diverse community of Virginia Tech. Feel free to contact me at anytime and I will try my best to answer your question, or refer you to someone else that may be of assistance.
Event Coordinator: Anuja Agnihotri (nj1987@vt.edu)
My name is Anuja Agnihotri and I’m one of the Event Coordinators for CISO this year. I’m a senior majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering and minoring in Business. I’m very excited about working with CISO. Since I’m an International Student myself, I think this is going to be a great opportunity for me to meet more international students and connect more with people!
Event Coordinator: Ying Shen 
(shenying@vt.edu)
Hi! I’m Shen Ying, event coordinator of Council of International Student Organizations from China. NBA and traveling is my favorite. I’m a Master student of Biological System Engineering. It’s so thrilling for me to hold
events linking all international Hokies together. When you need any help, shoot
me email.
Webmaster:Nihar Samal (bsamal@vt.edu)
Hey people, My name is Nihar Samal. I’m Webmaster for CISO this year. I am majoring in Mechanical Engineering, and I’m excited to be on the board this year to help spread the word about the many cultural opportunities we have on campus. If you ever have any questions or suggestions feel free to contact me.
Advisor: Rachel Christensen
(rachrist@vt.edu)
Rachel is the Coordinator at the Cranwell International Center and the co-advisor to CISO. Rachel has over 10 years of experience working in higher education settings, focusing on student services, teaching, and international/intercultural programs. Her professional experience includes teaching English courses at the Universidad Peruana Los Andes in Huancayo, Peru; coordinating programs at the Virginia Tech Women’s Center; leading a study abroad program to Guadalajara, Mexico; and coordinating internships and student-initiated service projects. Rachel is working on her dissertation for her PhD in the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech. She enjoys reading, origami, international travel, and spending time with her family.
Co- Advisor: Jennifer Quijano Sax 
(jquisax@vt.edu)
Jenny was born and raised in Europe and is the product of the British, American, French, and Israeli education systems. She earned her BA from Middlebury College in French and Religion and her MA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Religion. At Virginia Tech, Jenny serves as the Assistant Director of the Cranwell International Center. In addition to co-advising CISO, Jenny works on immigration, orientation, counseling students, crisis intervention, cross-cultural programming and community outreach. Prior to joining Cranwell in July 2008, Jenny spent eight years at the University of Chicago working in various aspects of higher education, from communications and public relations to residential life, academic advising, and study abroad.