Meet Your Advisor

Lori has been with International Advising at UNO since 1988. She graduated with an undergraduate degree from UNO in International Studies and Spanish. While a student, she received the Nene Field Ambassador Program's Outbound Ambassador award to travel to Bolivia and Peru. Also, she was the first recipient of the Japanese Ministry of Education and Culture's Monbusho Scholarship to attend UNO's sister university in Shizuoka, Japan, to study Japanese language and culture. After her undergraduate education, Lori served in Costa Rica with the U.S. Peace Corps in community development. After joining UNO in 1988, she completed her master's degree in counseling with a concentration in higher education student affairs. She has worked with thousands of students from around the globe and has traveled to Colombia, Costa Rica, Japan, and Venezuela to recruit students. Lori also serves on the Board of Directors for the Omaha Sister Cities Association (OSCA).

Jennifer has been with UNO since 1999. She began working in International Admissions and moved to International Student Advising in 2003. As a tourist in Japan, she visited several former international student friends and their families in several parts of Japan, where she experienced a degree of hospitality that she mirrors in her work every day. In her undergraduate career, she studied office administration and Biblical history, among other topics. She later earned a master's degree in counseling from UNO. Having grown up in rural South Dakota, she enjoys visiting family and friends there and dining on the wholesome, home-grown food from her family's farm. She also enjoys seeing musical and theatrical performances in Omaha.

Gina has worked in International Advising at UNO since 2009. Previously, she taught English as a second language in elementary and secondary schools, and she has also volunteered to tutor ILUNO Intensive English students at UNO. Her passion for international exchange inspires the activities at UNO's Conversation & Culture Hour, a casual weekly gathering that allows U.S. and international students to share cultural perspectives and have fun together. She holds a master's degree in teaching English as a second language, and she is fluent in French and German. Gina loves to travel both internationally and domestically; she lived in Germany as a student and a professional, toured 11 other countries throughout Europe, and visited 47 of 50 states in the United States.