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Meredith Hyde
The Syracuse University London Program Director is Dr Meredith Hyde. She holds a BA from Yale University and a M.Phil and D.Phil from Oxford University. She was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts in 2007. Her research concentrates on metacognition and American undergraduates abroad and she has published and presented on a range of related topics at NAFSA, CIEE and BUTEX. She is a Peer Reviewer for the Forum for International Education, a 2008 Practitioner in Residence at the School for International Training, and the proud recipient of the 2008 Syracuse University Woman of Influence Award. She supports the Habs, misses the Routemaster, and believes she and her husband will have succeeded as parents if their twin boys require fewer than a hundred stitches by the time they reach eighteen.
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El Houcein Aarab
El Houcein Aarab has been working in Physical Maintenance and Support at Syracuse University since 1998. He became a full-time member of the SULP team in 2001, and it is Houcein's job to provide upkeep on the buildings and to work with faculty and students, making the Center's resources accessible to everyone. Houcein has also completed the necessary training as set forth by Westminster council to qualify and be registered as a Door Supervision Officer, and you may see him on security duty from time to time.
Houcein has a general interest in sports and he holds a Black Belt 1st Dan in Karate (shotokai). He is multi-lingual and speaks Arabic, English, French and some Spanish which makes communication in multi-cultural London much easier.
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Rustem Baysaloglu
Rustem Baysaloglu is the senior security officer for Syracuse University London Program. Rustem comes to the Syracuse London program from Millennium Panther Security, the company he directs, to provide SU London's security staff. His job is to maintain surveillance of the property and to ensure students? safety at the London Center. Rustem has an extensive background in security work dating from his time in the Special Forces Unit of the Cyprus army. Rustem has also worked as a Security Officer for the Middle East Broadcasting Centre and as a private body guard and close protection officer. He is a native of North Cyprus and has lived in London since 1990.
Peter Bjork
Peter Bjork is a Program and Communications Assistant at Syracuse University London. Peter is a 2007 SU alum, who in fact attended the Spring 2006 semester at Faraday House. After graduating, Peter worked in nonprofit communications in Washington, DC for three years before finally finding a way to move back to his beloved London. He is originally from Medway, Massachusetts.
Peter is in the Faraday House administration offices on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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Ria Bourne
Ria Bourne is SU London's Assistant Director. She previously worked at the British Universities North America Club (BUNAC), helping students work and travel abroad. If she's not in and around Faraday House helping students, she's most likely singing karaoke.
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Michele Britton
Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Student Services Co-Curricular Activities Coordinator Michele Britton received her B.A. from the University of Minnesota in International Relations, and her Masters in International Education from the School for International Training in Vermont. Michele worked in corporate travel made the move to the world of international student travel working in travel logistics and volunteering as an orientation leader and student liaison at AFS Intercultural Programs.
Michele moved to London in August 2002. In her free time its a good bet she’ll be cooking or felting. Other interests include food, cinema and of course, travelling!
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Alfonso Denton
Alfonso Denton is the Office Coordinator at Syracuse University London. He graduated from Kingston University in 2008 with a BA Honors degree in Politics with History. Since then, he has worked for Southwark Council Children Services supporting families and The L.I.F.E. Experience, an organization with a social purpose providing personal development workshops and 1-2-1 mentoring to secondary school students.
Alfonso is a devoted goona (Arsenal supporter) and his personal interests include racial equality issues, art and reading.
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Marco Figueiredo
IT Coordinator Marco holds a B.Sc. in Computing (Software Engineering Pathway) from the University of Westminster. He has previously worked in various IT roles ranging from web and e-Learning developer to Team Leader in both the finance and education sectors.
He is bilingual (English and Portuguese) and has been a strict vegan since 2002. In his free time, Marco enjoys retro gaming, classic horror movies and music.
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Eugenia Francis
Eugenia Francis is the registrar for Syracuse’s London Program. Born in Dominica, West Indies, but a long time London resident, Eugenia has worked for Syracuse since 1986.
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Linda Harkness
Linda Harkness has a BA (Hons) in French and European Studies from the University of Sussex. She joined the Syracuse London Program in 1998 after a long career with British Airways Cabin Services where she became a Cabin Services Director. She now coordinates student services at the London Center.
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Dexter Heptinstall
Dexter Heptinstall is the Facilities Coordinator at Syracuse London. He is west London born and bred, and a lifelong Queens Park Rangers fan. He enjoys football, keeping fit, bike rides, reading, cinema and music.
He has previously worked in restaurants and at the King Alfred School in North West London.
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Charine John
Student Activities Coordinator Charine John was born in London but partly educated in pre-civil war Sierra Leone, West Africa. She attended the University of Avignon, France and finished her studies at the University of North London, where she received a first class Joint Hons BA in Educational Studies and French. She is also a qualified ESL teacher and mother to Jake. She is a human rights campaigner, and supports Amnesty, Avaaz, and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture.
Charine John has worked as a refugee camp worker, a tour guide in West Africa, a youth worker and play scheme leader, and with single, homeless people in London. She has also worked in Educational research and is active in her local community. She loves reading up on Byzantine/Ottoman history and is proud to support Arsenal FC.
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Ahmet Karabiyikli
Ahmet Karabiyikli, SU London security officer, is a native South Londoner. As well as working the front desk for SU, Ahmet is studying for a degree in Sports Industry and Management. He is a big fan of Manchester United, which he maintains is simply the best team in the world. He also loves paintballing and leads the SU student groups in paintballing every semester.
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Amélie Laparra
Amélie Laparra is SU London's External Relations Coordinator. She previously worked at Syracuse University's Europe umbrella-office.
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Max Okore
Business Manager Max Okore joined Syracuse's London Program in 2001 as Business Manager with direct responsibility for finance and facilities at the Centre. He was born in Ghana but has lived in London since 1960. He studied Politics and European history at Coleg Harlech in Wales and has had a varied working career in retail, and in housing, predominately with the single homeless. For 10 years he owned a successful Media monitoring business. Max Okore has 3 children and lives in south London. A lifelong Chelsea supporter, his main leisure interests are football, literature and travel.
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Toks Omodunbi
Toks Omodunbi has recently joined the front office operations at SU London, coming from Lagos, Nigeria, where he worked in the security industry in various capacities as a security officer, site supervisor, and mobile supervisor. He was also a member of the security team at the Middle East Broadcasting Center and has attended various courses with in the industry, including Access Control, Conflict Management, and Close Protection.
Toks is a massive supporter of Arsenal FC, and enjoys reading, watching films, and digital art. He earned a degree in computer hardware installation at Ibadan Polytechnic in Nigeria.
Claire Rasul
Claire Rasul joined SUL in 2000 and is the coordinator for all Short term programs including the Signature Seminars; she also coordinates Summer programs for SU. Claire set-up Cookery Club at SUL with her colleagues in 2010 as she really loves cooking and baking.
Claire has lived in London all her life. She supports Arsenal FC, loves Pilates and enjoys reading. Claire has two children and you will see her at Faraday House two days a week.
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Rachel Tafesse
Rachel Tafesse finds that there is nothing quite like working in education and her position as Academic Administrator enables her to have the best of both worlds working closely with both faculty and students. Rachel administers the architectural program as well as dealing with other academic matters at SU London.
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