Get to know your cohort! Check out who might have similar interests as you so that you can make sure to connect while you’re abroad.
Meet the local students who will be joining us in Buenos Aires!
CEO and Founder
Ann has been building bridges between businesses, people, cultures, and age groups for many years, and she has brought this passion and vision to her role as CEO and Founder of Puentes Abroad. Ann was previously the Regional Director for Brazil and Argentina of TerraCycle, On-Site Director of the Boston College Study Abroad Program in Argentina, the Associate Development Director of the Asociación por los Derechos Civiles in Argentina, and the Associate Director of the Thomas J. Watson Foundation in New York City. Ann graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University and has a graduate degree in Nonprofit Management from Universidad de San Andrés. She also completed nonprofit leadership programs with Princeton Project 55, NYU’s Wagner School, and United Way of NYC. Whenever possible, Ann visits her hometowns of Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas, to renew her southern accent.
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Favorite topics: building a life and work abroad, social impact projects, time management, traveling in Bariloche and Patagonia, snow skiing and other outdoors sports
+54 911 4196 5400; ann@puentesabroad.com; LinkedIn
Senior Program Manager
Madison is passionate about cultural exchange, learning languages, and experiencing all that Buenos Aires has to offer. Madison graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a degree in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Environmental Science and a minor in Geography. She studied abroad in Buenos Aires during her undergraduate university studies and had such a wonderful experience that she decided to move to Latin America after her graduation. She taught English in Colombia and then returned to Buenos Aires, where she managed teams in the tech industry. She loves exploring new restaurants and bars in the city, drinking mate in the park, and learning new porteño slang.
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Favorite topics: restaurants and bar recommendations, tips on moving abroad full-time, history of Buenos Aires, "fileteado" art style, how to create structure in the workplace
+54 911 5807 9621; madison@puentesabroad.com; LinkedIn
Partnerships Manager
Emily has been fascinated with cultural exchange and travel for as long as she can remember. After completing her own study abroad experience in Buenos Aires, she decided to move to the city full time upon graduating from Lehigh University, where she majored in Global Studies and minored in Latin American Studies and Spanish. It was in Argentina that she began teaching English as a second language and became engrossed in the culture and life of Buenos Aires. Emily has also worked as a Media Project Coordinator for Transperfect, where she helped provide language and technology solutions for businesses all over the world. In her spare time, you can find her working alongside her husband on their vineyard in Tunuyán, Mendoza, taking care of her many animals, and tending to her extensive vegetable garden.
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Favorite topics: places to visit in Mendoza, adaptability & resilience, gardening, remote work best practices
+54 911 5337 2442; emily@puentesabroad.com; LinkedIn
Program Manager
Kelly considers herself to be a global citizen. As an American, born in Brazil and raised in Buenos Aires, she has benefited greatly from cultural exchange and travel throughout her academic and professional career. Kelly attended the University of New Mexico where she received a Bachelors in Conservation Biology and played Division 1 volleyball. Her thirst for adventure and her competitive spirit led her to two years of professional volleyball in Austria and Spain. In 2016, Kelly became Puentes Abroad’s first Program Assistant, facilitating the In-Person Internship Program and Immersive Trips. She then continued her studies in Ireland where she completed a Masters in Sustainable Development Practice at Trinity College Dublin. After a few years of environmental advocacy work in Austin, Texas, she felt called back to Buenos Aires where she rejoined the Puentes Team. She loves that this work allows her to foster experiential learning, cultural curiosity, and global solidarity. In her spare time, Kelly enjoys playing beach volleyball and working with various foundations on reforestation, biodiversity conservation, and environmental education programs.
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Favorite topics: networking, cross-cultural communication, community service, environmental protection, beach volleyball
+54 911 5466 8512; kelly@puentesabroad.com; LinkedIn
Program Coordinator
Lali is from Buenos Aires and is passionate about the city where she grew up. She graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a degree in Political Science and is continuing her studies in her newfound passion of Graphic Design. Lali has worked in diverse areas of the city and national government, from transportation to sports, always exploring her curiosity for the city's history and culture and her desire to learn something new. She has also worked in event planning and public relations. In her free time, Lali enjoys going to museums and exploring coffee shops, and she likes to create experiences to help people fall in love with Buenos Aires for the first time or from a new perspective.
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Favorite topics: design, art, crafting, public policy, time management
+54 911 6330 8046; lali@puentesabroad.com; LinkedIn
Program Assistant, Buenos Aires
Agustín was born in the city of Salta, “La Linda”. Growing up in a touristic city gave him a strong appreciation for intercultural exchange and the value of hospitality. With this interest in mind, and with a plan to pursue a diplomatic career, he moved to Buenos Aires and graduated from Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) with a degree in International Relations. In 2023, Agustín did an exchange program at the University of Sciences Po in Paris, where he met people from all over the world and learned a lot about living in a foreign country and going outside of his comfort zone. Agustín loves to walk around Buenos Aires and explore new places to drink coffee and hear independent music. In his free time, he loves to bike in the city and enjoy all the spontaneous things to do in Buenos Aires.
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Favorite topics: travel within Argentina, places to eat regional food, local politics, international relations
+54 9 3875 07-4733; agus@puentesabroad.com; LinkedIn
