Beginning with a state to state agreement in 1968 between Oregon and Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Oregon University System International Programs was launched as a state-wide initiative built on the common interests of Oregon’s public institutions. One exchange partnership grew to many and in 1995, international internships were added to program offerings. When the university system disbanded in 2016, Oregon State University became the permanent home of study and internship programs. Today, IE3 Global is powered by the resources, staff, and ingenuity of OSU.
We’ve kept our more than 50 years of study abroad and exchange experience, added to it over two decades of success in internships and experiential learning, and are proud to call thousands of students an IE3 program alum. Built for Oregon college students, IE3 Global has grown to include university partners throughout the northwest and beyond.
IE3 Global staff can be reached via:
Email at
info@ie3global.org; or
Physical Mail at
1600 SW Western Blvd, Suite 290, Corvallis, OR 97333
Talley Richardson
Program Assistant
phone: 541.737.6501 | email: talley.richardson@ie3global.org
Talley has worked at Oregon State University since 1997. During her time at OSU, Talley has worked in a variety of departments, within both Academic and Student Affairs, all with the emphasis on student success. She has worked with new incoming students through graduate students, both domestic and international. Talley comes to OSU GO from the Office of Student Success within the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, where she was the Office Manager. Having this broad university experience has allowed Talley to gain a comprehensive institutional knowledge base and an awareness of resources available to students. Before starting at Oregon State, Talley spent most of her life in rural Texas. Talley enjoys spending time camping with her family, baking and gardening.
Christopher Adams
Internship Program Coordinator
phone: 541.737.6463 | email: christopher.adams@ie3global.org
Christopher grew up in northeast Georgia and has lived in California, Arizona, and Spain. His first international travels were with his parents and church community to Costa Rica. Through these experiences, Christopher developed an interest in intercultural exchanges and learning languages. He attended the University of Georgia for his Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. After teaching Spanish at the secondary level for four years, he entered the field of international education with a Master of Arts in International Education Management at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Prior to his start with IE3 Global and OSU Global Opportunities, he supported over 200 students to pursue and successfully complete internships in Dublin, Barcelona, Paris, Prague, and in Latin America.
Jennifer Jewett
Program Coordinator, Study Abroad, Latin America
phone: 541.737.0626 | email: jennifer.jewett@ie3global.org
Jennifer grew up in Connecticut but never looked back after arriving in Oregon in her early 20’s. She received a BA in Spanish from the University of Oregon and completed a graduate program in Education at San Francisco State University obtaining a Secondary Education Teaching Credential. She has coordinated and directed programs in Latin America for over 23 years. Serving as a Resident Director in Querétaro, Mexico on six occasions has been a highlight. Jennifer’s enthusiasm for learning about and from different cultures has taken her to many distinct destinations including: Iran, Nicaragua, Turkey, Egypt, New Zealand, France, Tahiti, Ecuador and Mexico, her home away from home.
Kerry Menn
Program Coordinator, Japan
phone: 541.737.1743 | email: kerry.menn@oregonstate.edu
Emily Rech
Marketing & Outreach/Program Coordinator, Study Abroad in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, and Canada
phone: 541.737.0717 | email: emily.rech@ie3global.org
Emily Rech comes to IE3 Global from Houston, Texas. Before her time at IE3 Global, she worked in Communications at the MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in the Texas Medical Center. During her time as an undergrad, she studied abroad in London, UK. While there, she interned at Transparent TV, a production company in charge of creating content for BBC3. She commonly occupies her free time watching Studio Ghibli movies and practicing embroidery. On the weekends, you can find Emily hidden in a reading nook or hiking a nature trail!
Jandi Sorbo
Program Coordinator, Study Abroad Germany and Spain Study Abroad
phone: 541.737.6460 | email: jandi.sorbo@ie3global.org
Jandi is originally from Montana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. As an assistant for BVU’s English language department, she gained experience assisting exchange students with personal, academic and cultural adjustment to the US. While in college, she spent time in Mexico and Puerto Rico and studied for a semester in Spain. As a professional, she continued using her language, cultural and travel skills managing visa applicants for an Oregon forestry company before joining IE3 Global in 2013 as a Program Assistant.
Tavia Mendez
Incoming Exchange Coordinator
phone: 541.737.2672 | email: tavia.mendez@ie3global.org
Tavia Mendez originally hails from the Bay Area of California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Merced, and spent the spring semester of her junior year studying abroad through UCEAP at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England. Tavia worked as an inaugural Peer Advisor for the UC Merced Office of International Affairs and was hired by IE3Global in November, 2011, to serve as the Incoming Exchange Coordinator and Program Assistant for study abroad programs. She has a penchant for learning languages and in 2016 she received a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Eastern Oregon University
Laura Hampton
Associate Director & Program Coordinator, France
phone: 541.737.6470 | email: laura.hampton@ie3global.org
Laura began her study of French as a middle school student in Eugene, Oregon and added a second major in French to an initial degree in International Studies when she returned to Willamette University after studying abroad in Nantes (France). After teaching English in Roanne (France) for a year, Laura earned a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration at Stanford University. Laura joined the OSU study abroad staff as an international internship advisor before taking on the role of Study Abroad Program Director for IE3 Global’s France program in 2002.