E-mail: seanrc@saiie.com

Sean Chipres graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with honors in an International Studies degree. He is fluent in Spanish, English, and French. He began to work for the Spanish-American Institute of International Education in 2001. Sean is the High School coordinator for the SAIIE programs. His biggest passions include travelling and meeting new people from around the world.

“I love my job and international education. The most gratifying part of my job is to see how students evolve throughout their study abroad experience and how they turn into new people after their experience is over, and to know that we played a big part in it.”

E-mail: samanthac@saiie.com

Samantha is the youngest of four, following her brother's steps in education: she went to the French School where she graduated from High School, later jumping into the American system through SAIIE to finally graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from UW-Platteville. In 2007, she began working at SAIIE as Assistant Student Affairs. In 2010, she became the Student Affairs Director; amongst her duties, she organized excursions and cultural activities, served as the 24/7 emergency contact for all students, placed students with corresponding households and roommates, carefully selected host families through a comprehensive interview process, and arranged contracts. In 2016, Samantha moved to London to continue her education and pursued her Master’s Degree in International Business at Regent’s University of London. With her new role as Director back at SAIIE, her responsibilities are to continue helping in the Student Affairs department, as well as to work with the Planning and Development department in the decision-making process for upcoming projects, developing new strategies and ideas to improve our services for the students and to create potential partnerships with U.S. universities.

"My number one passion is to travel to different parts of the world and getting to know their culture. To be able to be a small part of an unforgettable experience such as studying abroad is an honour. Seeing the students sad to leave Seville and us at the end of the semester means that we have done our job to show them that this city and this program are special."

E-mail: director@saiie.com

Stuart Chipres was born and raised in Seville (Spain) with a huge international background (Dual-citizenship: American-British). He studied at the French School in Seville for 10 years, and then went on to study at Padres Blancos High School, a well-known private Catholic school in Seville. Once graduated from High School, he jumped into the American system going to the Spanish American Institute of International Education, to finish graduating as a student of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with an International Studies degree. In 1999, he began working for the Spanish-American Institute in the accounting department and since then, he has moved through all the departments working in the registrar department, student affairs, and academic departments. In 2009, he became the Director of the Spanish-American Institute of International Education. Stuart is fluent in three languages (Spanish, English, and French), he loves travelling around the world and has been almost everywhere (US, Asia, Europe, and Africa). However, his biggest passions are a clear representation of Andalusian culture: Soccer, Semana Santa, Bullfighting, and the overall lifestyle.

"It's a pleasure to share my international experience, views on life, and passion for Sevilla with American students from all over the US and different backgrounds. Their transformation is breathtaking and makes me prouder than anything else in my life."