Nicola Paul

Hometown(s): 
Columbia, MD

International Experience:
Nicola Paul previously served as the Pre-Departure & Logistics Coordinator in the Office for Study Abroad (OSA) but is now an International Student & Scholar Advisor within the International Services Office (ISO). Prior to joining the GW community, she was the Education Coordinator in Langley Park for an immigrant advocacy non-profit called CASA, where she coordinated an after-school program for immigrant youth in Prince George’s County.

During her undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, she studied abroad in Colombia and was heavily involved in multiple student organizations like the Hispanic Latino Student Union, Korean Students Association and Caribbean Students Council.

Education:
B.A. Global Studies: Culture, Place & Identity, University of Maryland, Baltimore County '20
Certificates: Spanish; Intercultural Communication

M.A. International Education, The George Washington University, '25

Interesting Facts:
Nicola loves learning languages, and some that she has learned have been Spanish and Korean. She has also taught herself Korean online since she was in middle school.

She enjoys dancing bachata, salsa, and punta as well as "playing mas" or masquerading and participating in Carnival, since her family is from Trinidad & Tobago.