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Cronin Office of International Education
Advising and Application Website


For information about Bentley study abroad policies, deadlines, events, and more, visit our main website. 
 
Drop-In Advising 
Peer Interns are available to answer questions about study abroad during activity periods, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 2pm - 3:30pm
 
One-on-one Advising Appointments
Click “request appointment” next to a staff advisor below. Students interested in semester study abroad should review StudyAbroad101 before their advising appointment.
Our advisors are well equipped to advise on any of our programs, so don't limit yourself by location! Feel free to make an appointment based on personal availability or other interests.
 
Katie Shields
Katie

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Hometown: Quincy, MA
Education: Bentley University, B.A. in English
Study Abroad Experience: Semester at Sea (Venezuela, Brazil, South Africa, Kenya, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, Hawaii, San Diego, Mexico)
Other Travel: Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand
About Me: 1st generation college student, mom of 3 future Falcons, spouse of another Bentley alum, community gardener, professional cheese plater
Advisor for programs in: Austria, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Germany, Morocco, the Netherlands, Spain, S. Africa, and Semester at Sea
Charlie Deichmann
Charlie Staff

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Hometown: Nashua, NH
Education: Bentley University, B.A. in International Affairs
Studied Abroad in: studied in Prague, worked in Czech Republic and Poland
Other Travel: All over Europe, Central and South America, Russia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Morocco, Ghana
About Me: Fulbright Alum, hammock enthusiast, musician and actor, huge Buffalo Bills fan, and Star Wars trivia extraordinaire
Advisor for: ALL INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS, and outgoing programs in Italy, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France
Rachel Dobrzynski

Rachel Staff


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Hometown: Burnsville, MN
Education: Bentley University, B.A. in Media & Culture and Business Studies
Studied Abroad in: Intensive course to Peru, Interned abroad in Rome, Italy
Other Travel: Western Europe
About Me: Hiker & hammocker, chocolate addict, cat mom, avid reader, friend of all four-legged creatures
Advisor for programs in: Korea, Japan, China, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, Open Campus, Washington, D.C., internships, and summer programs
Sandonei Chiodini
Sandonei Chiodini
Hometown: Ibirama, Brazil
Education: MBA - Bentley University, BA in International Business - Leonardo da Vinci University, Brazil
Studied Abroad in: As a Bentley graduate student, I traveled to South Africa (GBE 790) in 2016 and worked in Angola in 2005.
Other Travel: Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Peru, and all over Europe.
About Me: First generation to attend graduate school and travel abroad. My career was shaped by the people I have met and worked with during my past 10 years in international education. I have not only gained invaluable skills from these relationships, but also made lifelong friends all over the world.
Advisor for: Faculty-led International Courses and GBEs
For questions regarding a specific Faculty-Led course or GBE, please reach out to the respective professor for the course. If you have general questions, please email me at schiodini@bentley.edu.