Joanna Poinsatte

(she/her/hers)

As the Assistant Director of Study Abroad Enrollment Management, I work with a unique group of study abroad and domestic study away programs and manage data reports for our office. I attended college at the University of Notre Dame and earned my B.A. in Psychology. My grandmother was born and raised in France, so I was always interested in French language and culture, but as a student-athlete, it was difficult to find a good time to study abroad. Luckily, I was able to attend a summer program in Paris, France. Studying abroad was my first time leaving the US, which made me very nervous, but the experience helped me to become more independent and comfortable with new situations. These skills proved useful when I moved to Wisconsin for graduate school in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Master’s program at UW-Madison. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, biking and baking.