Executives & Staff
: Past Interns
Madeline Wahl
Intern
Madeline Wahl is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office. She is a junior at UCF, pursuing a double major in Advertising/Public Relations and English/Creative Writing, with a minor in Psychology. Wahl has interned for several organizations, including the Orlando Health Foundation, A Gift For Teaching, ProductionHUB and the Festival of Orchestras. She is also involved with the Young Women Leaders' Program and QUOTES, the advertising and public relations club at UCF. Her research interests include international relations, specifically within Europe. Upon graduation, Wahl plans to attend graduate school. She has studied Spanish and Italian, and traveled to Israel.
Lisa Wiest
Intern
Lisa Wiest is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office. She is completing her senior year at Seminole High School. Wiest is a member of the National Honor Society and Florida Young Artists Orchestra. Upon graduation, she plans to study East Asia and Chemistry in college. Later, she plans to teach English abroad and then attend graduate school to study Japanese and Chemistry. Wiest is currently studying French, Japanese and Chinese, and has traveled to Japan, China, France and Canada.
Misuk Kim
Global Connections Research Assistant
Misuk Kim is a Global Connections Research Assistant for the Global Perspectives Office, the Diplomacy Program, the Terrorism Studies Program and other affiliated organizations, including the Global Connections Foundation. She is responsible for conducting research, with an emphasis on the Korean peninsula and its relations with its surrounding region. Previously, she was an intern for the Global Perspectives Office. She is a graduate of Rollins College, with a B.A. in International Affairs, and Dan Kook University in Seoul, South Korea, with a B.A. in Humanities. A native of South Korea, speaks Korean, and has traveled to Jordan, the Philippines and Japan.
Kathryn Moody
Senior InternKathryn Moody is a senior intern for the Global Perspectives Office. She is a junior at Rollins College, majoring in International Affairs. Her research interests include terrorism, transnational crime and youth radicalization. Upon graduation, Moody plans to spend a year living and travelling in the Middle East before pursuing a master’s degree in either security studies or conflict resolution. She is currently studying Spanish and has travelled to England, Italy and Mexico.
Candace Owen
InternCandace Owen, an intern for the Global Perspectives Office, is a graduate student at the University of Central Florida, pursuing an M.A. in Political Science with an emphasis on International Studies. She has a B.A. in Political Science – International Relations from UCF. From 2007 to 2008, she participated in the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America program. Her research interests are human rights, human trafficking, and sustainable global economic development. She plans to pursue a doctoral degree in international relations, is studying French and has traveled in Italy.
Sabrina Stein
InternSabrina Stein is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office. A senior at the University of Central Florida, she is majoring in Political Science – International Studies and minoring in French. She is Vice President for Conferencing for the United Nations Association. Her research interests are the role of IGOs and NGOs, and Latin American politics. She plans to pursue graduate studies in international relations or Latin American politics. Stein is fluent in Spanish and is studying French. A native of Uruguay, she has traveled throughout South America and to Spain.
Bonnie Schickler
InternBonnie Schickler is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office. She is a graduate student at the University of Central Florida, pursuing an M.A. in Political Science with an emphasis on International Studies. Schickler has a B.A. in Political Science – International Relations from UCF. Her research interests are terrorism, the European Union, the U.S. intelligence community and U.S. Foreign Policy. Schickler is conversational in French and has traveled to France and throughout the Caribbean.
Nathalia Martins
InternNathalia Martins is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office. A junior at the University of Central Florida, she is majoring in Political Science – International Studies and minoring in French. She serves as Vice President of the United Nations Association at UCF. Her research interests include West European politics, the European Union, comparative politics and international law. She plans on graduate studies in international relations or law. A native of Brazil, Martins is fluent in Portuguese, has studied Spanish and French, and has traveled in South America and the Caribbean.
Meldin Graziani
InternMeldin Graziani is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office. She is a graduate student at the University of Central Florida, pursuing an M.A. in Political Science with an emphasis on International Studies. She has a B.S. in Legal Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University. Her research interests include the European Union and the Middle East. Graziani plans to pursue a doctoral degree in international relations. Fluent in Spanish, she has studied French and Mandarin, and traveled to Turkey, Mexico and throughout Europe.
Stacy Kowalski
Senior InternStacy Kowalski is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office. She is currently a senior at UCF, pursuing a double major in Political Science/International Relations and Comparative Politics and Spanish Language and Literature, as well as a minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She is a member of UCF Progressive Council and Campus Peace Action. Her research interests include communication and mutual understanding of nations through trade and diplomacy. Upon graduation, Kowalski plans to attend graduate school. She is fluent in Spanish, conversational in Chinese and learning Portuguese. She has traveled to England, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Morocco, Colombia and Turkey.
