The Office of International Services is excited to announce that Jo’Ann Dela Cruz joined our team as Intake Coordinator on November 5, 2015. Jo’Ann will serve our students and scholars at the front desk in our office.

Jo’Ann’s skills, experience, and multicultural awareness will help her contribute to the continued success of international students at USC. During her undergraduate studies at UC Irvine, she served as International Peer Mentor for freshman international students and developed a support system that referred them to appropriate campus resources based on their needs. Through her efforts, Jo’Ann helped to triple participation in UC Irvine’s International Peer Group Program.

After graduating, Jo’Ann spent two years working as an English Language Instructor for SDA Language Institute and as a private tutor in Seoul, South Korea. At the language institute she designed a new curriculum on English literature and cross-cultural topics, taught English to Koreans of all ages at all levels of fluency, and met weekly with the institute director to discuss program inefficiencies, new ideas, and marketing strategies to increase enrollment.

Please help us welcome Jo’Ann into the Trojan Family and make her feel at home.