Author: Sophia Rosenblatt

  • Meet Sarah; Our New Greenheart Travel Intern and Expert on France

    Hey!

    My name is Sarah FitzMaurice and I am currently working as the marketing intern at Greenheart Travel. I am excited to have this opportunity to learn more about the inner workings of a study and work abroad organization.

    I have had a passion for travel and learning about different cultures since I was a five years old pretending I knew how to speak and read French, reenacting scenes from Beauty and the Beast in my living room. I can safely say since then, I have successfully learned how to speak and read French, and I was lucky enough to live in France two separate times.

    Sarah in Versailles
    Visiting Versailles with my mom and sister.

    I studied abroad during my junior year at Loyola University Chicago in Nantes, France for a semester, which was a beautiful and enlightening time. After I graduated, I returned to France to teach English to elementary students in Orleans, France for seven months.

    During my seven months living in France, I had great opportunities to travel to several countries and learn an incredible amount about the cultures and languages of the world.

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    Taking a moment to pose in front of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey with two other English teachers.

    Through these two experiences of living in France, both for different reasons, I realized just how much I loved traveling and being immersed in foreign languages and cultures. My career path right now is to become a study abroad advisor, as I hope this position will allow me to assist as many students as possible to spend time abroad learning about other cultures, languages, but also themselves.

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    Me being overwhelmed trying to find the perfect French picnic basket.

    I am currently in the International Higher Education Master’s program at Loyola University Chicago to reach my goal of becoming an advisor, along with my experience at Greenheart Travel, I hope to get as much experience and knowledge as possible to further my path in international higher education.

    A bientot!

    Sarah-and-the-Great-Wall-of-China
    Visiting the Great Wall of China.