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The ACCENT London Team |
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Natasa Blecic
Director
As Director of the London Center, Natasa is responsible for the overall management of the Center and London programs. Natasa works with faculty and administrators on designing and developing the programs before they arrive and works with faculty on-site to ensure the quality and smooth running of the programs. Natasa has a Ph.D. in French Literature from Washington University in St. Louis. During her time there, she actively recruited students for various study abroad programs within the Romance Languages Department and beyond. Also, for two years she assisted the Washington University director of the French Summer Institute with their five-week program in France.
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Chico Iuliano
Senior Programs Coordinator
Chico is responsible for organizing logistics: housing, excursions and cultural activities for all ACCENT London programs. He liaises with U.S. administrators and faculty to implement programs often calling upon local service providers. Chico has a BA Hons in French and German Literature from the University of Western Australia (Perth). His dissertation dealt with main characters' psychosis in French decadent novels. He was born and raised in Italy, received his education in Australia and worked in France. Before joining the ACCENT team in London he worked for the University of California's Paris Study Center. Chico is currently doing a Master’s in Innovation Management at Birkbeck College in London.
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Sorrel Fitzpatrick
Assistant Programs Coordinator
Sorrel plans and assists student events both academic and cultural in and around London. She also creates and maintains publications, updates resources by exploring London, and facilitates arrivals, departures and orientations. Sorrel graduated from the University of Birmingham reading English Literature, Drama and Education and has since returned from traveling through New Zealand and South East Asia. Trained in the performing arts, Sorrel also enjoys watching all forms of dance, singing and acting and can occasionally be seen treading the boards herself.
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Robbie Coakley
Student Affairs Coordinator
Born and raised in London, Robbie has a strong understanding of the culture that surrounds the capital. As Student Affairs Coordinator his responsibilities revolve around the well being of the students. This ranges from welcoming them to the city, right through to helping them settle into the fast pace of London life. Robbie graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2009 completing a French Studies degree. As part of his degree he spent a year in Senegal working for an NGO focused on child advocacy. Robbie has a keen interest in sports, in particular running, as he recently completed his first half marathon.
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