Katherine S. Bellows, M.Ed. & Ed.S., Executive Director of the Office of International Programs (OIP), has been in the field of international education for 25 years. She started her career teaching secondary school and then entered the Peace Corps in 1983 volunteering as a math teacher in Botswana. Her graduate study at the University of Florida (UF) was in the field of Counseling Education with a specialization in Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy. She received her M.Ed. and Ed.S. degrees in 1988. Ms. Bellows became an International Student Counselor and advisor at UF and was hired in 1989 as the Assistant Director of International Student Services at Louisiana State University. Ms. Bellows became Director of International Student and Scholar Services at Georgetown University in 1991, Assistant Dean in 1995, and was Acting Director of the Office of International Programs for the 2000-2001 academic year. In 1999 and 2000, she was the chair of NAFSA: Association of International Educators's national Committee on Immigration Policy and Practice, and NAFSA's 1st National SEVIS Coordinator from January 2002 to July 2002. From July 2002 until December 2004, Ms. Bellows served as the Vice President of Public Affairs for NAFSA.

Joan Wilson, Administrative and Fiscal Officer, is responsible for maintaining the financial and registration aspects of the study abroad programs. Ms. Wilson has been with the Office of International Programs for 22 years.

Vanessa Myers, Senior Financial Anayst

Maria-Elena Hernandez-Aguilar, Office Coordinator and Project Assistant

Sarah Walk, Executive Assistant, joined the Office of International Programs in November 2007.  She earned a B.A. in American Studies from Georgetown University in 2007 and studied abroad during her junior year at Georgetown's program in Madrid, Spain.   As the assistant to the Executive Director of OIP, Ms. Walk researches special issues concerning Georgetown's presence abroad, coordinates OIP's work with other University departments, and oversees many aspects of day-to-day office administration.