Serena Bearman Tour Communications SpecialistWhile studying at Michigan State University, Serena first traveled overseas for a study abroad program in Lesvos, Greece and traveled throughout Greece. A 2007 graduate, she majored in Social Relations and Policy and specialized in International Development. She has also traveled extensively in North America and loves to visit anywhere on the West Coast from Vancouver to San Diego. New to the Washington, D.C. area, she enjoys finding new restaurants and attending sporting events such as the Washington Nationals baseball games. In her spare time, she also enjoys watching Michigan State University sports and Detroit Tigers baseball games. | Sandy Bremer Travel ManagerSandy Bremer’s love of travel began while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru, and she later returned to live in Mexico, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic. Since settling in the Washington, D.C. area over 20 years ago, Sandy has made a career in travel, owning her own agency and leading groups throughout the world. After selling her agency and retiring three years ago, Sandy returned to the workforce to pursue her dream job – Reservations Agent for National Geographic Expeditions. She has traveled all over the world; some of her favorite trips were gorilla watching in Zaire, a safari anywhere in Africa, trekking across Morocco, the river trip in Russia and snowmobiling in Wyoming. Sandy was rated in Conde Naste’s 100 best travel agents 3 years in a row, and served as a Destination Spa Specialist for the magazine. She continues to work with women’s coops in South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia, Mozambique, marketing hand-crafted items, and enjoys returning to her native soil in Minnesota as often as she can for snowmobiling and relaxing! | Dave DeLuca National Geographic Expeditions Reservations Specialist In March 2008, while on a study abroad trip in India, Dave became convinced that educational travel was the field for him. In April he joined ATA as a National Geographic Reservations Agent. A native of the DC area, Dave earned a BA in Anthropology and a MA in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University. Away from ATA you will find him bartending in Arlington, traveling with his wife, planning to travel with his wife, or cheering in vain for the Nationals and Redskins. | Whitney Kulesz Assistant Manager, Travel Services
Whitney Kulesz is a Tour Communications Specialist and a Team Leader for the Travel Services Department. She joined ATA in May 2006, just a few days after graduating from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Whitney’s first experience overseas was to Paris, France, when her high school band performed at the Paris Air Show. She played the bass trombone. Since then, Whitney has studied abroad in Madrid, Spain, and has visited Mexico, the Bahamas, Italy, Greece, and Croatia. In her free time, she enjoys practicing her Spanish and Portuguese, and loves cooking and finding new D.C. restaurants! | Annabelle Peake photoAnnabelle Peake Tour Communications SpecialistAnnabelle Peake discovered her passion for the world early on, going on day-trips with her family and reading books about foreign cultures. After traveling to Germany and Austria in 2001 with her high school, she became hooked on travel and all things German! During 2004 and 2005, she spent her junior year studying abroad in Freiburg, Germany. Since graduating from Hood College in May 2006 with a B.A. in German, Annabelle has worked as a Tour Communications Specialist for Academic Travel Abroad. A self-proclaimed “language nerd,” Annabelle has also studied Russian and Latin, and is currently working on adding Hebrew and Arabic to the list! In her spare time, she enjoys singing, soccer, photography, reading, and spending time with her musical family. | Kristen Walters Tour Communications Specialist Kristen is a Tour Communications Specialist for ATA. She has always loved to travel and had a desire to explore new places and learn about other cultures. She is a 2006 graduate of Gettysburg College with a B.A. in History with a minor in English and a focus in Classics. She spent the spring semester of her Junior year studying in Bath, England. While studying abroad she traveled throughout England, with visits to Wales, Dublin, Ireland, Paris and Normandy, France, and toured Italy visiting Rome, Florence, Siena, and Venice. She has also traveled around the USA, her favorite US destination so far being Alaska! She hopes to share her love of travel and strong belief in education through international experiences with ATA travelers. She’s looking forward to her next international adventure! | Stephanie Jachimiak Reservations AgentWhile studying at Illinois State University, Stefanie first traveled overseas for a study abroad program in Madrid, Spain. She spent a semester studying Spanish and traveling throughout Western Europe visiting Italy, France, Switzerland, and Ireland. After this first study abroad experience, Stefanie decided to spend the following two summers studying Human Rights and Democracy in Lima, Peru. A 2007 graduate, she majored in Spanish and Political Science with a focus on Global Studies and minors in History and International Studies. She has traveled extensively in North America, including road trips from Chicago to Las Vegas and Chicago to North Carolina. She is currently studying for her MA in International Relations at The George Washington University with a focus on Latin America, and in her free time enjoys finding new Spanish and Peruvian restaurants, volunteering, and attending lectures on Foreign Affairs. | | Adrian Trama Tour Communications Specialist Adrian Trama is a Reservation Specialist for Smithsonian Journeys. She graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Marketing in 2006. She has always enjoyed traveling but it was not until studying abroad during college that she was really able to appreciate it. Her travels have brought her to Iceland, Norway, Russia, Poland, Belgium, France, Ireland and Spain. She looks forward to continuing her travels within the United States and abroad. | Lucy Howell PhotoLucy Howell Office Administrator Lucy was formally a student at the University of the District of Columbia and majored in Computer Science. She later changed careers & became a Strategic Trade Licensing Specialist while working at the U.S. Department of Commerce for 9 years. She changed careers again when she realized that she had good multitasking skills and pursued a career as an Administrative Assistance. She worked at various private agencies, and later landed a position at Academic Travel Abroad as an Office Administrator in September of 2006 where she was able to pursue her career in a wonderful and exciting place. At ATA she had the privilege of traveling to Holland to assist with a tour, and render aid to Habitat for Humanity in Nevada. She was born in Washington, DC, and has lived in the Washington Metropolitan area all of her life.
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