Bethany Gilchrist

Bethany Gilchrist has over 10 years of experience in the field of international education, and currently serves as the Program Manager for the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) for World Learning. In this capacity, Bethany oversees the daily operations of the program and provides overall strategic direction of its implementation, serving as the program’s main point of contact for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. As the program lead, Bethany designs and oversees both the student and host institution application processes and created World Learning’s first semester-long virtual English language training program in conjunction with the organization’s in-house TESOL experts. Bethany obtained both her bachelor’s degree in international relations and her master’s degree in economics from American University in Washington, DC. She is fluent in Spanish.

Expertise: academic exchanges; international education; exchange program management; virtual learning; virtual exchange; experiential learning