Era Schrepfer
Executive Director
era [at] fiuts.org
A former Peace Corps Volunteer from the Dominican Republic, Era has worked and volunteered with many of Seattle’s non-profit organizations. Era is a Minnesota native who was raised in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington. Era lives with her husband and daughter in South Seattle and loves Latin music, Thai food, dark chocolate, and fiction from around the world.
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish
Favorite Place on Earth: Palenque, Mexico
Next place I’d like to go: India
Favorite international dish: Asopao de Pollo con Guandules
Favorite thing about FIUTS: Peanut butter sandwiches and being able to learn something new every day!
India Fitting
Manager of Student Programs
india [at] fiuts.org
 A true Seattleite, India was born and raised in Pacific Northwest. After earning a degree in French and a TESL certification from Western Washington University, she taught English in Japan and China, and worked in France for two years at the French Ministry of Education. India joined the FIUTS team in 2006.
Other Languages Spoken: French, and knowledge of Mandarin and Japanese
Favorite Place on Earth: Seattle/ Northwest on a clear, sunny day
Next place I’d like to go: Georgia (the country) Iceland, India, Panama, Russia, South America, Middle East…
Favorite international dish: Sushi (Japanese), Indian
Favorite thing about FIUTS: The mission and the people who “get the mission”
Andrew Davey
Manager of Education Outreach
andy [at] fiuts.org
Originally from the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, Andy joined FIUTS in August 2007. In college he helped build medical clinics in the Dominican Republic and Mexico, and studied abroad in Scotland and Spain. After moving to Seattle, he lived and worked at L’Arche in Seattle building community and learning from people with developmental disabilities, and also worked at YES! Magazine, prior to coming to FIUTS.
Other Languages Spoken: Some Spanish and American Sign Language
Favorite Place on Earth: Wherever home is
Next place I’d like to go: Cameroon, Nepal, Vienna or Greece
Favorite international dish: Anything with coconut milk
Favorite thing about FIUTS: Getting know amazing people from around the world
Alicia van der Veen
Homestay and Community Relations Coordinator
alicia [at] fiuts.org
With a father in the foreign service, Alicia grew up in Bangladesh, Senegal, and the Philippines as well as the Washington DC area. Alicia earned an honors degree in Comparative History of Ideas from the University of Washington and spent a year in Italy year at the UW Rome Center prior to joining FIUTS in 2005.
Other Languages Spoken: Italian, Spanish, some French
Favorite Place on Earth: Salina, an Aeolian Island off the coast of Sicily
Next place I’d like to go: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Favorite international dish: Swimming Rama
Favorite thing about FIUTS: Helping people make a home away from home.
Nimco Bulale
Office Assistant
info [at] fiuts.org
Nimco is a junior at the University of Washington majoring in International Studies with a focus of Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Peace and Security. She was born in Mogadishu, Somalia but moved to Uganda shortly after I was born due to the civil war, and then moved to Seattle with her fmaily at the age of six. Nimco creidts her diverse background as giving her a great appreciation for the many unique cultures in the world, and considers getting involved with FIUTS as one of the best decisions she has made at the UW.
Matt Thompson
Education Outreach Assistant
outreach [at] fiuts.org
 Matt is a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in international studies. Originally from Walla Walla, he earned his undergraduate degree in journalism at the University of Montana. After working as a reporter for three years, he joined the Peace Corps and was sent to Bulgaria for two wonderful, but challenging years. His curremt focus of study is the Balkans and he continues to keep up Bulgarian language skills here at the UW.
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