Lauren Perrino
About Lauren Perrino
Lauren Perrino serves as the Assistant Director at the Center for International and Professional Experience at Yale University, where she has worked since 2018. She manages the Yale Visiting International Student Program and supervises a team of student peer liaisons, contributing to the center's outreach and strategic planning efforts.
Work at Yale University
Lauren Perrino has served as the Assistant Director at the Center for International and Professional Experience at Yale University since 2018. In this role, she manages the Yale Visiting International Student Program (Y-VISP), which accommodates over 30 international students each semester. She supervises a team of five student peer liaisons, providing training and regular check-ins to support Y-VISP students. Additionally, she coordinates the International Study Award fellowship and chairs the Outreach Committee, where she organizes center-wide events. Her contributions also include assisting in strategic planning to enhance the center's visibility and recruitment efforts.
Education and Expertise
Lauren Perrino holds a Bachelor's Degree in French with a K-12 Education Minor in Italian from Gettysburg College, completed in 2013. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master's Degree in International Education from The George Washington University, which she completed in 2017. Additionally, she studied at Université de Nantes, achieving IRFLE from 2011 to 2012. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in international education and language instruction.
Professional Background
Before her current position at Yale University, Lauren Perrino held various roles at World Learning. She served as a Senior Program Associate for the Global UGRAD program for four months in 2018, and as a Program Associate for two years from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, she worked as a Program Intern for the International Visitor Leadership Program in 2014 and as an Exchange Team Technology Associate from 2015 to 2016. Earlier in her career, she was a Student Teacher at Hanover High School in 2012 and an English Teaching Assistant in France from 2013 to 2014.
Contributions to International Education
At Yale University, Lauren Perrino has made significant contributions to international education through her various roles. She has contributed to, edited, and published the CIPE 2017-18 annual report, showcasing the center's activities and achievements. Her involvement in strategic planning and recruitment efforts further demonstrates her commitment to promoting international educational opportunities for students.