FULL-TIME STAFF
Kenneth Hahn, Executive Director M.B.A., Yale University; B.A., Sociology, Magna Cum Laude, Harvard University. Kenneth has been working in experiential education for 27 years. Prior to founding Global Routes with Andrew, he was an educational consultant and college administrator. He has traveled throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas and has led Global Routes programs in the United States, China and Thailand. Kenneth enjoys running, cycling and playing with his children, Jonah and Sarina. In his spare time, he serves in the leadership of his community’s synagogue.
Andrew Rivin, Executive Director M.B.A., Yale University; B.A., Humanities, University of Texas, Austin; Phi Beta Kappa. Andrew has been working in education for 26 years and led the first-ever Global Routes college and high school programs in the 1980s. He has traveled extensively in Africa, India, Asia and Central America. Prior to founding Global Routes with Kenneth, Andrew worked as a Deputy Headmaster and Teacher at a rural secondary school in Kenya. In his spare time Andrew is a dedicated practitioner and teacher of yoga.
Laura Litwiller, Program Director M.A. International Education, SIT Graduate Institute; B.A. Spanish & Secondary Education, Goshen College. In her quest to master Spanish, Laura studied abroad in Costa Rica and Mexico and taught ESL in Venezuela. As hoped, her Spanish improved and her desire to connect with people of other cultures grew. Instead of continuing on her path as a high school Spanish teacher, she chose to continue her cross-cultural journey as an immigration paralegal in Chicago. There, she helped manage the legal cases of immigrants from around the world, listening to their life stories and learning more about the political, social, and environmental issues affecting their lives. Hoping to learn how to expose others to such valuable learning through immersion experiences, she pursued an M.A. in International Education at the SIT Graduate Institute. Her coursework prepared her to develop meaningful, cross-cultural experiences, and she began her work in the field as a leader for a high school language and culture program in Spain. She then joined the Center for Global Education in Mexico, where she helped organize and facilitate travel seminars and study abroad programs. Laura has also traveled in Thailand, Indonesia, Peru, and Ecuador. She enjoys cooking, eating, dancing, giggling, and playing outside.
Rosie Perera, Marketing Director M.S., Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England; B.A., Cultural Geography, Smith College. After graduating from high school in 1993 Rosie decided to pursue alternative educational experiences before committing to four more years of school and took what is now known as a ‘gap year’. Her internships in an environmental studies field course in New Zealand and a health center in rural Kentucky led her to design a major in Cultural Geography where she focused on the interaction between social development and natural resource availability. After graduating from college Rosie worked as a ranger at Grand Canyon National Park, Olympic National Park and Tongass National Forest in Alaska. She also worked as an environmental educator in California and Massachusetts. The pull of her native New England drew her back to the area for graduate school in 2005. She discovered an interest in program evaluation, group dynamics and leadership while completing a Masters in Environmental Studies at Antioch University New England. Rosie has traveled in Mexico, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda as well as throughout the United States. In her downtime Rosie loves reading, hiking, eating ice cream and finding excuses to wear costumes.
Kate Kuhn, Admissions Coordinator M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction, University of Vermont; B.A. English, State University of New York at Albany. During college, Kate spent a semester in Montreal, Canada. Even though she was not far from her home in upstate New York, this experience helped spark her love and appreciation for cultures other than her own. With this spirit in mind, in graduate school, Kate took advantage of an opportunity that brought her to Ningxia University in Yinchuan, China. After that, she spent five years teaching high school English in Massachusetts where she shared her love of literature with students. Eager to travel again, she co-led a trip to India for high school students. There the group trekked in the Himalayan mountains, renovated a schoolroom for village children, and braved the streets of Delhi. Kate has also traveled throughout the United States and Europe. When not working or daydreaming about her next adventures abroad, Kate’s nose can usually be found buried in a book. She also loves hiking in the White Mountains and attempting to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie.
My Nguyen, Office Assistant B.A. Sociology, Wesleyan University. My lived in Prague, Czech Republic during college where she had the opportunity to travel throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Living abroad sparked her interest in housing policy and economic development and how they support community development. My moved to Northampton in 2010 to work with a local nonprofit that develops affordable housing and she hopes to explore community development in an international context in her future endeavors. My has also traveled in France, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland, and Antigua as well as throughout the United States. When she is not dreaming about where she will travel next, she can be found reading, baking, watching movies, taking pictures, or attempting a random, obscure craft.
