April+30+Presentation+and+photos

It was a pleasure to host Ms. Gabriela Gavrila and Ms. Bernadette Vega during our International Speaker visit at the Kiski Area Intermediate School on April 30.


Ms. Gavrila, a native of Romania, is a Master of Public Administration student at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. In Romania, she was very involved with local youth councils, and co-founded a youth organization called ARTI (Romanian Association of Youngsters with Initiative), which organizes various youth camps, festivals, and trainings. She has also held positions with the United Nations, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Northwestern University, and the Consulate of Romania in Chicago. She was recently selected to participate in the revered Johnson Institute's Leadership Portfolio Program.

Ms. Vega, a Mexican Fulbright Scholar, is currently pursuing a Master of International Development from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Previously, she held several positions in the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Mexican Agency of International Cooperation for Development. She is the current president of the International Development Studies Association, and has recently been selected to be part of the Johnson Institute's Leadership Portfolio Program.