Officers 2008-2009
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President: Ingrid Ngai
Ingrid Ngai is a senior majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering. She is excited about serving as the President of CISO this year and strengthening the relationship between CISO member organizations. It is her sincere pleasure to work with CISO member organizations and please feel free to contact her with questions.
Vice President:Shivani Handa
Hi! I am Shivani Handa and I am the Vice President of Council of International Student Organization. I am junior 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!
Secretary: Chaitanya Chopra
Hey! I am Chaitanya Chopra, Secretary of Council of 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.
Treasurer: Roshan Kundwani
Hi, my name is Roshan Kundwani, Treasurer of CISO. I am a sophomore majoring in Computer Engineering. One of the things that interests me is meeting people from different backgrounds and knowing about different cultures. Being in CISO is like an opportunity for me to learn and help people coming from all kinds of different backgrounds. Other than CISO I am also actively involved in Students Engineers Abroad Council (SEAC).
Public Relations: Anuja Agnihotri
My name is Anuja Agnihotri and I’m one of the Public Relations Officers for CISO this year. I’m a junior majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering and minoring in Business. I’m very excited about working with CISO. Since I’m in 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!
Public Relations: Nihar Samal
Hey people, My name is Nihar Samal. I’m one of the Public Relations Officers 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 opportunites we have on campus. If you ever have any questions or suggestions feel free to contact me.
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Advisor: Rachel Christensen
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
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.
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