Andrea Muilenburg

(she/her/hers)

As the Associate Director for Program Management, my responsibilities include overall management of the study abroad program portfolio, health and safety protocols, compliance and program evaluations. I am originally from a small town in Iowa and two of my best friends in high school were international students who later inspired me to pursue study abroad in college. I was the first in my family to attend college and majored in international business and studied Spanish. I spent fall semester of my junior year studying abroad in the Dominican Republic. My semester abroad introduced me to opportunities to go abroad again and after graduating I joined the Peace Corps. I lived and worked in Honduras for four years, first as a Peace Corps Volunteer and then as a trainer for the Peace Corps. When I returned to the States, I wanted to continue pursuing an international career and attended graduate school where I earned a master’s degree in international education. I have worked in study abroad at several universities across the U.S. and this is my second time working at UW-Madison in study abroad. In my free time I enjoy hiking/walking, trying new foods, playing and watching sports, traveling and spending time with family and friends.