Elisa Facetti
About Elisa Facetti
Elisa Facetti is a Lead Immigration Specialist at The National Institutes of Health, with extensive experience in immigration law and education. She has held various roles in immigration services and academic institutions, contributing to her expertise in international education and immigration processes.
Current Role at National Institutes of Health
Elisa Facetti serves as the Lead Immigration Specialist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the Division of International Services. She has held this position since 2023. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing immigration processes and providing guidance to international staff and researchers, ensuring compliance with immigration regulations.
Previous Experience in Immigration Law
Elisa Facetti has extensive experience in immigration law. She worked as a Business Immigration Paralegal at Alcorn Immigration Law for seven months in 2021 and 2022. Following this, she served as an Employment-Based Immigration Paralegal at Ware | Immigration for nine months from 2022 to 2023. Additionally, she was an Immigration Specialist and Program Manager at West Virginia University from 2017 to 2019.
Academic Background
Elisa Facetti has a strong academic background in language and cultural studies. She earned a Master of Arts in Italian Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she studied from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, she studied Central Asian History and Kazakh Language at Leiden University from 2008 to 2011. She also studied Turkish Language and Literature at Università Ca' Foscari Venezia from 2004 to 2007.
Teaching Experience
Elisa Facetti has experience in academia as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Instructor of Italian Language at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2015 to 2017. In this role, she facilitated language learning and supported students in their studies. She also served as an International Student Academic Advisor at Moberly Area Community College from 2012 to 2015.
Involvement with NAFSA
Since 2020, Elisa Facetti has been a member of the NAFSA Trainer Corps, where she contributes to training and development initiatives for international educators. This role allows her to share her expertise and support the professional growth of others in the field of international education.