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Emma Cate is the Assistant Director for the Office of Study Abroad (OSA). She works with faculty, students, and study abroad partners on the academic side of program planning. Emma Cate has spent six years living and working abroad in Germany, Austria, England, and Scotland. She is a Tennessee native who has spent the last several years living in the United Kingdom working on her postgraduate degrees.

She holds an M.A. in Cross-Cultural Communication and Applied Linguistics from Newcastle University in England. She has spent the last four years at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland (ancient home of golf and Prince William’s alma mater) working on her Ph.D. in Qualitative Social Psychology, which will be completed this academic year.

Emma Cate has been to 14 countries and visits as many museums, cathedrals, and coffee shops as possible while abroad. She speaks more than a little German and believes everyone should visit the York Minster at least once in their life. Her favorite place is Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and her favorite German word is “gemütlichkeit.”

Hayley Reed is the Assistant Director for the Office of Study Abroad (OSA). She works closely with faculty to help them to build programs that will promote academic enrichment and cultural growth.

In 2003, she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences from Eastern Illinois University.  Upon graduating she was able to travel abroad to Paris, France, and continues to enjoy traveling throughout the continental U.S.

Hayley pursued a career in hospitality management that brought her to Nashville, TN.  She worked for Marriott International for 9 years, and upon leaving was the Assistant General Manager at the SpringHill Suites Nashville Airport.  She has been with Belmont University since October 2012.

Hayley plans to travel more internationally to enjoy her love of architecture and other cultures.  Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her children, traveling, reading, photography and staying active playing soccer for local leagues.

Jennie Steinfeld is the Study Abroad Advisor for the Office of Study Abroad (OSA). Originally from Ohio, Jennie graduated from Taylor University in Indiana with a B.A. in International Studies and minors in English Literature and Spanish. A childhood spent traveling, as well as a semester abroad in Greystones, Ireland and a month abroad in South Africa, all confirmed her desire to work overseas in international education.

After graduation Jennie spent four years in Klaipeda, Lithuania as a recruiter for Study Abroad Lithuania at LCC International University. There she enjoyed working with students throughout their entire time abroad and leading trips within the Baltics and Russia. After moving to Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, Jennie served as an Incoming Student Coordinator for the historic Vilnius Academy of Arts and as Coordinator for Women's Ministry at the International Church of Vilnius.

Jennie has also worked professionally as a baker in both Lithuanian and American bakeries and loves baking at home. New to the area, she and her husband are looking forward to exploring more of Nashville and the rest of Tennessee.

Dr. Mimi Barnard is the Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies and Global Education (ISGE). In this role, she leads Belmont’s Honors Program, Global Leadership Studies, Legal Studies, Adult Degree Programs, Belmont USA, Study Abroad, and International Student and Scholar Services, which includes strategic partnerships with higher education institutions abroad. ISGE serves as the academic “incubator” for the university, where new programs are developed.

In collaboration with ISGE staff and faculty, Barnard facilitates opportunities for international education, including short-term, faculty-led initiatives, semesters abroad, and exchange of students and faculty. Belmont’s study abroad program was ranked 5th in the nation for faculty-led programming by the Institute for International Education’s Open Doors Report. In May, Barnard leads an interdisciplinary study abroad program to England, France, and Italy, “The Art of Living Well Via Culture, Cooking, & Cardio.”

Prior to coming to Belmont, Barnard served as Vice President for Professional Development and Research for the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, in Washington, D.C., an international association of more than 180 higher education institutions with an annual enrollment of approximately 400,000 students. In this role, Barnard led a broad range of professional development initiatives for senior administrators and faculty across the U.S. and in several international settings.

Previously, Barnard served on the faculty and administration of Abilene Christian University, a selective, private, master’s-level, highly innovative institution with an enrollment of 4,800 students. As an academic administrator, working across disciplinary and departmental silos to increase student learning and success, she led teaching and learning initiatives, collaborating with faculty and other campus leaders as the institution moved towards an integrated curricular model. She taught on the undergraduate English and graduate higher education faculties and served as Faculty-in-Residence in Oxford, England.

Barnard serves on the Association of International Education Administrators Policy Advisory Committee and the Tennessee Economic Council for Women. Her research interests include high-impact practices and innovative pedagogies, faculty perspectives of institutional culture, and advancing intercultural competencies. Barnard has traveled in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, Latin America, and Canada. Barnard holds degrees from the University of North Texas, St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, and Abilene Christian University. She and her husband, Dr. Wayne Barnard, have two adult children, Katie, a museum designer who lives in New York City, and Colin, an active-duty Naval officer, stationed abroad.