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Meet the Team!

Dr. Lois A. Jarman
Title	Director of International Affairs
Email	ljarman@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5809
Dr. Lois Jarman is the Director of International Affairs. Dr. Jarman has been a world language educator for more than fifteen years. She has taught English, French, Spanish, and Latin on a secondary and post-secondary level. Dr. Jarman received her bachelor’s degree from Goucher College, her master’s degree from Hood College, and her doctoral degree in second language acquisition from Shenandoah University. Dr. Jarman has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.

Maria Skowronski
Title	Director of the Intensive English Language Program
Email	mskowron@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5805
Maria Skowronski is the Director of the Intensive English Language Program. She received her B.S. degree in English from Towson University and recently graduated with her Master’s of Art in Teaching from Shepherd University. She holds a teaching certificate from the state of West Virginia and serves as Secretary of the West Virginia TESOL organization. Maria has found her passion working with the community of English language learners. She has attended national summits on advocacy and policy implementation for immigrants and English learners and she helped to organize the 2018 WV TESOL Conference which focused on effective and dynamic digital literacy methodology. It was the semester she spent in northern England that convinced Maria she wanted to teach English to eager learners abroad; however, before that dream is realized, she hopes to learn as much as she can from her colleagues and students here in the United States.
Contact For	Any and all questions and concerns regarding English language instruction and methodology.

Siriki Diabate
Title	International Recruiter and Admissions Officer
Email	sdiabate@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5805
Siriki Diabate is the International Admissions Officer and Recruiter. He graduated from Shepherd with a BS in Political Science/concentration in International Studies (2014), and an MBA in 2016. While at Shepherd, Siriki was an active student leader serving as the president of the International Student Union. He was also selected to represent Shepherd at the West Virginia Legislature via the Frassue-Singleton Internship Program. While at Shepherd, Siriki worked closely with the TRIO program and with the Department of Political Science to arrange campus visits with ambassadors from various West African countries. Siriki is currently pursuing his doctoral degree in Strategic Leadership from Regent University.
Contact For	Any and all questions and concerns regarding international admissions and recruitment.

Eva Olsson
Title	Intensive English Language Program Instructor
Email	eolsson@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Eva Olsson is an IELP instructor. She was born and raised in Borås, Sweden, and immigrated to the United States in 2002. She is a graduate of the University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden where she earned her Master’s of Education and Master’s of English. Eva has extensive experience working with English language learners, having worked predominantly with adolescents and adults. She has also shared her love of music with previous generations of students; Eva taught several music classes at Lyckeskolan Junior High School in Sweden. After settling in the U.S., Eva taught Swedish language classes on Shepherd University’s Martinsburg campus and was a fixture in Dining Services at the main campus. She is fascinated with many real and made-up languages: Eva is fluent in Swedish and English and has a thorough background in French, German, and Japanese. She has even dabbled with Klingon! Ms. Olsson loves to read, garden, and sing, and is currently living in Shepherdstown with her husband, two sons, and two adorable cats.
Contact For	Questions and concerns regarding English language instruction.

Fadela Belhaj
Title	Graduate Assistant for International Affairs
Email	fbelhajs@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5805
Fadela Belhaj is originally from Morocco and the Ivory Coast. She came to the United States in 2008 to pursue her studies. She graduated from Shepherd University with a Bachelor degree in Business administration, as well as two Masters degree in M.B.A. and CSDA. She is passionate about International Affairs and has traveled extensively throughout Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Americas. She is fluent in four languages: Arabic, French, English and Spanish.