Executives & Staff
: Past Interns
Kimberly Carl
Intern
Kimberly Carl is an Intern for the Global Perspectives Office. She is a senior at UCF majoring in Political Science â?? International Studies with a minor in European Studies. She is a transfer student from the University of Florida where she was a research assistant in the European Union Studies Department and worked on a project entitled Economization and Democratization in Eastern Europe. She plans to obtain her masters degree at the University of Central Florida next fall.
Lissette Lanza
Intern
Lissette Lanza is an intern in the Global Perspectives Office. She is pursuing a major in Political Science-International Relations at the University of Central Florida and a minor in Economics. She is the current Secretary of the U.N. Association at UCF, and she is a sister of the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity. Lissette is from Peru, and live in Germany and Canada. She had traveled through South America, Europe, and Canada. She speaks Spanish, German, and basic French.
Oksana Baker
Intern
Oksana Baker is an Intern for the Global Perspectives Office and the Diplomacy Program. She is a graduate of Rollins College, with a B. A. in International Affairs. She is a member of International Council of Central Florida and provides Russian language interpreting assistance. Born in Ukraine, she is fluent in Russian, Ukrainian, and speaks some German. She is an Anil Deshpande Award recipient. She traveled to Russia, Moldova, Poland, Check Republic, United Kingdom, and the U. A. E.
Samantha Freid
Intern
Samantha Freid is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office and the Diplomacy Program. She graduated from Lake Highland Prep in 2005. Samantha attended the University of Massachusetts/Amherst for the 2005-2006 school year. She is currently a sophomore at the University of Central Florida, and is pursuing a B.A. in Print Journalism.
Elvira Bouriak
Intern
Elvira Bouriak is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office and the Diplomacy Program. She has just graduated from "Center of International Studies" a magnet program at Dr. Phillips High School. She traveled to China as an exchange student last year over the winter break. Born in Russia, Elvira is fluent Russian and speaks some Spanish.
Shane Burk
Intern
Shane Burk is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office and the Diplomacy Program. He is a junior at Rollins College majoring in International Affairs. His central focus is the Japanese language, culture, and politics. He has traveled to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, the Caribbean, and Europe.
Timothy Dill
Intern
Timothy Dill is an intern for the Global Perspectives Office and the Diplomacy Program. He is currently a senior at the University of Central Florida, pursuing a B.A. in International Studies and minors in Middle Eastern Studies and Economics, as well as a Cadet in UCF Army ROTC. Timothy spent five years of his childhood in Japan, and has studied Arabic as well as Japanese at UCF.
Rebecca DeSimone
Intern
Rebecca DeSimone is an Intern for the Global Perspectives Office and the Diplomacy Program. A senior at Trinity Preparatory School, she aspires to attend college and study journalism and music.
Rebekah Perdue
Intern
Rebekah Perdue is an Intern for the Global Perspectives Office and the Diplomacy Program. She is a senior at the University of Central Florida, graduating in May 2006 with a major in Political Science: International Relations and with Honors in the Major. Originally from the Costa Rica, she speaks Spanish fluently and has traveled to Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Cassandra Caceres
Intern
Cassandra Caceres is an Intern for the Global Perspectives Office and the Diplomacy Program, sponsored by the Global Connections Foundation. She is a senior at the University of Central Florida, double-majoring in Political Science (International Relations) and French. She was born in Mexico City, Mexico; her family is from Honduras. Caceres has studied, traveled or lived in many parts of the Caribbean, Central America, Europe and the Middle East. She speaks Spanish and French.
