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The International Office staff collaborates with and is complemented by members of different EUSA departments such as Academic Administration, Academic Records, Facilities and Services, Communication, Internship Placement, etcetera.

Contact the International Office anytime through email internationaloffice@eusa.es, or landline +34 954238797extension 5.

Jesús Díaz Vidal – Director of the International Office

The focus of the Director of the International Office position targets outreach,  maintaining and increasing internationalization of EUSA through the establishment and development of new agreements that provide study abroad options for incoming and outgoing students. This is executed in adherence to our core values and seeking to foster global understanding and engagement.

Jesús Díaz holds a double Master’s degree in English Linguistics and has formerly taught at the University of Seville and the University of Michigan. His previous Study Abroad experience ranges from instruction in different fields both in Spanish and English, to faculty and programme coordination, development and promotion. He joined EUSA in the 2013/14 academic year.

Lucía Martín – Incoming students  and European Projects Coordinator

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The Incoming Coordinator is mainly responsible for the administrative management of Incoming Study Abroad Students and the relationship between EUSA University Centre and their Home Institutions. Lucía also takes care of supporting incoming students before, during and after their Study Abroad Program. Academic affairs, orientation processes, health and safely are seen as essential parts of this position.

Lucía Martin acquired her degree in Translation and Interpreting from Pablo de Olavide University, including a year as an International student at Salford University, Manchester. She developed her professional and language skills by working abroad in translation and tourism. After her 5-year experience abroad in England and France she returned to Spain. She become involved in study abroad and international programmes. She joined EUSA’s International Office team during the 2017/18 academic year.

Marta Fernández – Spanish Department & Mobility Coordinator

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Marta combines the management of the Courses in Spanish as a Foreign Language, following all standards set by Instituto Cervantes for official accredited centers, with her role as Mobility Coordinator for Incoming and Outgoing students (Faculty-led, Tandem Buddy Programme, Erasmus and Exchange Programmes).  She also specialized on the outreach and recruitment LATAM areas.

Linked to EUSA since 2011, she worked as an ELE teacher and as responsible for CCSE and DELE Official Spanish Language Exams for 3 years. She joined the International Office in 2016 to carry out her current duties. Marta Fernández studied the degree in Hispanic Philology at the University of Seville, later completing her training as a Career Counseling Technician, and she specialized in Entrepreneurship in the Education Sector studying at the INCYDE Foundation. She started teaching ELE in 2006 in Italy, and has since then gained a wealth of experience in this sector, as well as on the management of educational programs.

Concha Gil – Outreach Coordinator

The position of outreach coordinator is dedicated to university outreach and plays a primary role in the prospection of potential partners. It is also responsible for maintaining and strengthening relationships with international partners and promoting new agreements, in addition to supervising international programmes and verifying academic credentials. 

Concha has a degree in Geography and History, having completed her university training at the University of Cambridge (UK) and holds a Master Degree in Cultural Diversity Management  from the University of Seville. She has been a faculty member for over 30 years. Her areas of study include Cultural Heritage, Communication, Mass Culture, and Contemporary Aesthetics, among others. Her internationalization experience extends from teaching to coordinating programmes for international students.

Carmen Luque- Erasmus+ and Outgoing Coordinator

The Erasmus+ and Exchange Coordinator oversees the entire Erasmus+ program for both incoming and outgoing students (and staff members), as well as other exchange programs. This entails liaising with partner institutions in order to negotiate and maintain agreements, guiding students through the application procedures, and providing support in all phases of their mobility, all while ensuring adherence to programme requirements. As Outgoing Coordinator, Carmen also promotes all the different mobility opportunities to our local students, offering counsel and support in the procedures.

Carmen Luque holds a degree in Translation and Interpreting from Pablo de Olavide University and a Master’s degree in Specialized Translation for Law and Economics. She specialized in project management and completed a professional internship in the Chamber of Commerce of Seville. Through the internship she first came into contact with the preparation and management of different EU projects, including the Erasmus+ program. Carmen joined the International Office in the 22/23 academic year.

Carmen Velázquez – Activities Coordinator

The international department organizes different types of cultural activities and workshops that students can take part in throughout the school year.

Carmen Velázquez is in charge of organizing and managing these activities, as well as offering support to other areas of the department such as the costume programs and the Spanish area. She is also a teacher of Spanish for international students at EUSA.

Carmen studied classical languages at the University of Seville and obtained a Master’s degree in teaching at the University of Barcelona. She has worked in different countries and in Seville, focusing on teaching Spanish language and culture.

Eva  Freire – Student Care

The Student Care position deals with all matters related to student welfare and the enhancement of their experience in Seville. One of the main blocks of this position is Housing coordination. In this regard, the Student Care Assistant is responsible for ensuring a solid relationship with EUSA’s network of partner residences and host families. The Student Care Assistant also provides general assistance with health matters and orientation in Seville.

Eva studied a Master’s degree in European Studies at the University Paris 8, which she completed with a semester of studies at the University of Bologna. Since her return to Seville in 2021 she has been working in European and American international education programs.

Eilish Clare – International Assistant

The International Assistant helps with all areas in the department. Specifically student care, dealing with orientations, health and safety as well as outings and excursions.

Eilish is from Rhode Island and has been living in Seville since 2016. She studied Linguistics with a concentration in Spanish and Deaf Studies at the University of New Hampshire. During that time she studied abroad in Seville and loved the city so much she returned after graduating. Eilish obtained her Master´s degree in Judicial Translation as well a degree in Primary Bilingual Teaching while teaching English. She joined the team during the 23/24 academic year.