Jeramy and Kim run the API Blog from our API headquarters in Austin, Texas.
Here is some info about the two, as well as other API Blog staff contributors!
Jeramy Johnson, Director of Programming and Communications, API Texas
- Loves to run (slowly)
- Traveled to most API sites
- Likes to harass coworkers
- Social media addict
- With API since 2001
Contact Jeramy:
jeramyj [at] apistudyabroad [dot] com
Twitter: @APIstudyabroad
Tumblr: http://api-jeramy.tumblr.com/
800.844.4124
Kim Karalekas, Executive Assistant, API Texas
- Studied abroad in Querétaro, Mexico
- Loves to dance: swing, salsa, hip-hop, and tap!
- Will eat gyros for breakfast, lunch or dinner
- Enjoys people watching
- Plays violin and is learning Greek
Contact Kim:
kim.karalekas [at] apistudyabroad [dot] com
Twitter: @API_KimK
800.844.4124
Brittany Boehr, Student Services Assistant, API Texas
- Studied abroad with API in Granada, Spain
- Devoted fan of lima beans
- Dreams of going rock climbing
- Captivated by the sky
- Loves to sing
800.844.4124
Chelsea Kindred, University Relations Coordinator, API Texas
- Studied abroad with API in Grenoble, France
- Hates to finish a good read so much that the last 10 pages take her longer to read than the rest of the book
- Has been to every Harry Potter Midnight release (book & film)
- Loves to play unofficial tour guide of Austin, TX
- Enjoys baking and prides herself on her foodie prowess
Contact Chelsea:
chelsea [at] apistudyabroad [dot] com
Twitter: @API_Chelsea
800.844.4124
Vija G. Mendelson, Program Manager & Director of Research Initiatives, API Texas
- Studying in Doha, Qatar during the summer 2011. Follow her journey at http://vijainqatar.wordpress.com/
- Studied abroad in Paris, Seville, Salamanca
- Moonlights as a visual artist (Intrigued? More photography here)
- Plays caixa with the Austin Samba School
- Speaks Spanish, French, a wee bit of Portuguese (and is currently learning Arabic)
- Earned a Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics from UMass Amherst
Contact Vija:
vija [at] apistudyabroad [dot] com
800.844.4124
Erin Weinert, Student Services, API Texas
- Studied abroad with API in Madrid, Spain
- Speaks fluent “Spanglish”
- Has the ability to quote any “Friends” TV episode (and frequently does…)
- Enjoys organizing her personal day planner
- Loves to attend cookouts (or any party with food involved!)
Contact Erin:
erin[dot]weinert[at]apistudyabroad[dot]com
Twitter: @API_ErinW
Tumbler: http://api-erinw.tumblr.com/
