Center for International Education Staff

Colleen Marchwick is a champion for the transformative power of international education and loves her work with UWEC students, faculty/staff, and partners. As director of the Center for International Education, she oversees the following: study abroad, international student and scholar services, Chinese dual degree programs, the Intensive English Program, partnership development and agreements, community/cultural programming, and CIE operations. Outside of work, she is a doctoral student and dog mom. 

Samantha Maurer is the International Program Assistant at UW-Eau Claire. Her role involves managing the international education software, coordinating the Buddy Program, and overseeing application processes for both inbound and outbound students, including incoming International Exchange students. 

Mikaela Reid is a study abroad program manager for the Center for International Education. She currently oversees programs in Chile, Cuba, Costa Rica, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa, and Spain. She also works with the API International Internship program and the USAC Virtual Internship program.

Jacqueline oversees study abroad programs in Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, and Sweden.

Anna Dresnack oversees UWEC study abroad programs in Asia, United Kingdom, Ireland, and France. 

Catherine Lee is an Immigration advisor for UWEC's F-1 and J-1 international students and scholars. She is also responsible for institutional compliance with F-1 and J-1 visa regulations. 

Lee Chepil provides immigration advising support to F-1 and J-1 students at UW-Eau Claire. He also manages the Intensive English Program, the Host Friend Program, and CultureFest.

As the Chinese Programs Manager and an international students advisor, Yiliu believes international education will bring people together by overcoming cultural, language and regional differences. She has a great passion in working with international students with a focus on CHEPD (Chinese Dual Degree Programs) students. She strives to give them guidance and walk them through their journey in UW-Eau Claire. She also coordinates International Folk Fair, now is called CultureFest. She works with students, various campus offices and community groups to bring diverse cultures together, which is an extraordinary experience for her and she enjoys it.

She started working at Center for International Education since April. 2019. Before that, she worked in Xiangtan University, China for seven years as an International Students' and Scholars' Coordinator and an English Instructor. She also worked as a Mandarin Instructor in New Jersey and Bilingual Education Assistant at Eau Claire School District, WI.

In her spare time, she likes biking and reading with her daughters. In winter, she would like to try snow activity in Wisconsin. She is also enthusiastic about participating in community events. 

Mel began working with international student admissions at UW-Eau Claire in August 2016. She works with new students throughout the application and admission process and helps coordinate their arrival and orientation.

Works primarily with incoming international students.

My favorite part of what I do is seeing international students fully embrace the American culture, and also seeing our U.S. students learn about other cultures right in their backyard.