Office of International Education
About the Staff
Warren Jaferian, Dean wjaferia@endicott.edu
Background and Experience: As Dean of Undergraduate International Programs, Warren joined Endicott College following a 20-year career in international business. He served as Global Vice President for Sodexo, a world leader in on-site services & facilities management solutions, responsible for the school, college and university market in 80 countries. His responsibilities included global strategic planning, business development, marketing, strategic partnerships, innovation & best practice, operations management, IT solutions and client relations. His international assignments included postings in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Chad, and France.
He has published articles, conducted workshops and delivered keynote addresses to international education associations, NGO’s and governments on topics of international management, cross-cultural business practice, hospitality, the global obesity epidemic, and wellness. His professional memberships include European Council of International Schools (ECIS), East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS), National Association of College & University Business Officers (NACUBO), National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), the International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS), and the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC).
Warren has lived in 11 countries, and has traveled to more than 110 countries worldwide, and served in Africa as a development volunteer in the Peace Corps. He was raised in Geneva, Switzerland and attended the College du Leman international school. He received his Bachelors Degree in International Relations and French from Ohio Wesleyan University, and pursued a Masters of Education from Tufts University.
Responsibilities: Warren leads the International Undergraduate Programs office, with his team. His primary responsibilities include development & implementation of the college’s international strategic plan, the internationalization of the campus, strategic institutional partnerships, international student recruitment, international internships, and preparing students for success in the global community. Warren also overseas all International Student Advising from immigration advising, cultural adjustment to everyday international student needs.
Lindsey Hery, Director, Study Abroad Programs lhery@endicott.edu
Background and Experience: A Massachusetts native, Lindsey is a graduate of Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Spanish. While at Roanoke, Lindsey studied abroad during her junior year at the Universidad de Málaga in southern Spain. She also spent time on the Island of Ometepe in Nicaragua volunteering at an organic coffee farm and helping out in the village of Balgüe. Lindsey recently completed a Master of Arts degree in Intercultural Relations from Lesley University. She also served as the Conference Chair for the New England Study Abroad Re-Entry Conference. Lindsey previously worked at Babson College in the Office of International Programs, where she had experiences in both Education Abroad and International Student and Scholar Advising. Lindsey joined Endicott in August 2011. Lindsey also teaches IST315: Intercultural Communication in the Spring semester.
Lindsey was recently awarded rge NAFSA, Assosciation of International Educatior, Region XI Rising Professional Award, in recognition to her demonstrated commitment to International Education.
Responsibilities: Lindsey is primarily responsible for advising undergraduate students who are interested in studying abroad during their time at Endicott. She also guides students in applying and preparing for short term programs abroad as well as internships abroad. Lindsey assists students in the preparation for the experience abroad culturally, financially and logistically. When Endicott students return home, Lindsey will work with them to develop ways to make the most of their experiences. As Director of Study Abroad Programs, Lindsey also overseas international partnerships and development of new international sites.