The Site Director is CIS Abroad's On-Site staff. Their job is to support the CIS Abroad students throughout their on-site study abroad experience. They serve as a cultural liaison, organizing excursions, cultural activities, and providing invaluable guidance on everything from the local cuisine to navigating public transportation. If students run into any issues while abroad - Romina and Martina are there to help provide resources and guidance.
When Martina was 16, she lived in Brazil for a year and that experience completely changed her life. She fell in love with the world of abroad experiences and discovered her Ikigai: getting in touch with different cultures and passing this passion on to other young people. She graduated in International Studies at the University of Trento. She also worked one year in the UK as an au-pair and one year in Spain as an educator and site manager for pre-med American students. Her desire to work in the world of international education is her life mission. She wants to give to the world what the world has given to her; she wants more people to respect cultural diversity and would like young people to develop their empathy during their period abroad.