Staff Directory

International Centre

Photo of all the staff members of the International Department

International Centre - E2025
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
1001 Fanshawe College Boulevard, P.O. Box 7005
London, ON Canada N5Y 5R6

Fanshawe College main line: 519-452-4430

International Centre front desk: 519-452-4150

International Centre fax: 519-659-9393

Main email contacts:

Central and South America, Caribbean, Europe, Iceland, New Zealand, Australia Email: int@fanshawec.ca
India Email: intspp@fanshawec.ca
Africa Email: intafrica@fanshawec.ca
Asia Pacific Regions Email: intapp@fanshawec.ca
Accommodation and Arrival Services Email: fanshawecares@fanshawec.ca
Withdrawals and Refunds Email: intrefund@fanshawec.ca
All other inquiries Email: international@fanshawec.ca

Social media:

Facebook

Instagram

YouTube

Contacts:

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Wendy Curtis,
Executive Director
wcurtis@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x4187

Wendy leads the International Services Office at Fanshawe College and directs International recruitment and internationalization efforts at the college. Wendy works to ensure that International and Canadian students receive excellent service in International Education. Wendy has been serving students at Fanshawe College since 1985.

Saurabh Malhotra

Saurabh Malhotra,
Senior Manager, International Recruitment & Market Development
smalhotra@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x5034

Saurabh has been working at Fanshawe College since 2010. He started with the International team in India and has been managing International Recruitment & Market Development at the main campus in London, Canada since March 2017. Saurabh is responsible for Fanshawe's International representatives who are promoting Fanshawe College across the world.

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Brianne Dos Santos,
Manager, International Centre
bdossantos@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x3959

Brianne has worked in international education for the past 17 years, in both the private and public sector, and has been at Fanshawe since May 2011. Brianne is responsible for helping the college meet its international enrolment goals, and manages international admissions, related processes, and the day to day operations within the International Centre.

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Emily Low,
Manager, International Student Engagement
elow@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x5343

Emily has been working at Fanshawe since February 2020, and has experience providing immigration and settlement support to newcomers in both the Post Secondary Education and Municipal sectors. Emily is responsible for programs and services that support international student engagement, retention, and success, including leading the International Student Life Coordinators and Immigration Advisors.

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Sue McKittrick,
Communications and Recruitment Coordinator
smckittrick@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x6153

Sue is responsible for developing and coordinating communications to help increase international student enrolment. She also works closely with all in-country representatives, ensuring they have market-specific materials and messaging that will help them attract and retain Fanshawe College students.

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Caitlin Smith,
International Projects & Exchange Coordinator
c_smith240@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x2994

With three exchange experiences herself, Caitlin promotes international study abroad opportunities for Fanshawe students. She also manages incoming exchange students to encourage student global outlook development. Caitlin works closely with international partners to support Fanshawe international projects abroad and is your contact for questions related international scholarships, study abroad opportunities, and international projects.

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Shannon Amaral,
Student Service Representative
samaral@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4150

Shannon works at the front counter of the International Centre and collaborates with our international student ambassadors to promote student success and assists students with general inquiries or requests.

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Lisa Espinola,
Student Service Representative
l_espinola@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4150

Lisa works at the front counter of the International Centre and collaborates with our international student ambassadors to promote student success. She also assists students with general inquiries and requests.

Jen Bishop

Jen Bishop,
Student Service Representative
j_bishop4@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x5037

Jen works at the front counter of the International Centre and collaborates with our international student ambassadors to promote student success. She also assists students with general inquiries and requests.

Our admissions team:

International Regional Associates receive and reply to international student inquiries associated with their region (see below). They assist with student applications, issuing letters of admission, processing program changes and fee payments from overseas.

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Melissa Barr,
International Regional Associate - ASEAN (Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore)
intadmit@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x4767

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Jen Fowler,
International Regional Associate - North, South and Central America, Caribbean, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland
int@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x3903

Jen is also involved in the applications for the Fanshawe EAP/Western pathway which includes the affiliated colleges King’s, Brescia and Huron.

Gurneet Kaur

Gurneet Kaur,
International Regional Associate - India (within Canada)
intspp@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x6157

Gurneet provides support in Hindi and Punjabi.

Luna Ren

Luna Ren,
International Regional Associate - Asia Pacific (China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan)
intapp@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x6155

Luna provides support in Mandarin as well as Korean.

Faduma Green

Faduma Green,
International Regional Associate - Africa and The Middle East
intafrica@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x6151

Jamie Hahn,
International Regional Associate - South Asia (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan)
intadmission@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x4008

Our student life coordinators:

Student life coordinators provide support and guidance to our international students. This includes advising students on program selection and career pathways, referring students to appropriate college services and providing support for any on-campus issues such as social networking, campus involvement, issues in housing, etc.

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Chen (Jessie) Shi,
International Student Life Coordinator
cshi@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x4278

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Cynthia Konnerth,
International Student Life Coordinator
ckonnerth@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x3948

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Laura Costigan,
International Student Life Coordinator
lcostigan@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x4030

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Joy Jia - RCIC,
International Student Life and Immigration Advisor
jjia@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x6056

Joy is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (ICCRC # R511949), who specializes in understanding the Canadian immigration regulations that apply to international students. She liaises with faculty and staff across the college to ensure that all personnel understand the unique immigration requirements of international students. She also provides complimentary assistance to our students regarding their immigration status, including applications for various permits and visas.

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Paniz Saremirad,
International Student Life and Immigration Advisor (RISIA)
P_saremirad@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x4467

Paniz provides support and guidance to our international students. She also provides assistance to the students regarding their immigration status, including applications for various permits and visas.

Our recruiting team:

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Priyank Mistri,
Alternate Markets Recruiter
p_mistri@fanshawec.ca
519-452-4430 x6156

Priyank is responsible for expanding and creating new digital marketing initiatives at Fanshawe International to help increase international student enrolment. He also creates content for various social media platforms to help our recruitment team attract and retain Fanshawe College students.