Lisa Maroni, Senior Associate Director of International Outreach, is bringing her time at Shoreline to a close this summer after six and a half years of dedicated service to International Education. 

Lisa has been instrumental in broadening Shoreline’s reach around the world. Because of her hard work in developing markets in Africa and the Middle East, the international outreach team has diversified our incoming students. As of Spring 2023, we have international students from over 64 different countries around the world. 

A passionate advocate of community colleges, Lisa spent her time not only extolling the benefits of Shoreline, but also educating countless international students, families, and partners about U.S. community colleges and their essential role in our education system. The relationships she has nurtured with agencies and partners around the world over the years have proven to be invaluable to Shoreline. 

At the 2023 Annual NAFSA Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C., Lisa received the award for Outstanding Contributions to International Enrollment Management (IEM). NAFSA, the Association of International Education, is the world’s largest and most diverse nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange. The Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Enrollment Management honors a NAFSA member who has made exemplary contributions to the field of IEM for at least 10 years. 

Lisa will soon be moving to Nairobi, Kenya, to work for the Institute of International Education as the EducationUSA Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC) for East and Southern Africa. This U.S. Department of State network of over 425 international student-advising centers in more than 175 countries is the official source that promotes U.S. higher education to students around the world and provides services to help the U.S. higher education community meet recruitment and campus internationalization goals. Lisa is excited to continue the work of broadly promoting international education while supporting a network of 30 advising centers across a 25-country portfolio. Lisa will be missed by all of us at Shoreline, but please join us in congratulating her on her distinguished award and prestigious new role!