As Director of Global Education and Off-Campus Study, Kristen Mallory manages study abroad academic opportunities as well as CMC’s Washington Program. She has held additional International Education positions at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and with the Forum on Education Abroad. She provides training and workshops on Health and Safety in International Education. She holds or has held elected council positions with Arcadia University, the Forum on Education Abroad, IES Abroad, the Institute for Study Abroad, NAFSA (both regionally and nationally), the School for International Training, and the Swedish Program.  Kristen received her MA degree in International Education from the School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT. Her international experiences includes Peace Corps, Chad, study abroad in Paris and extensive travel to all parts of the world. 

Lea Harper, a Pitzer College graduate, received her MA from the Department of Linguistics at UC Santa Barbara, with her thesis “The Representation of African American Vernacular English in the Media” and her C.Phil with dissertation work entitled ”You’re not my friend!”: Gender and Exclusionary Practices in a Multilingual California Preschool Classroom.” She studied abroad in Paris during her undergraduate work at Pitzer College, spending time in Central France during her semester abroad. She traveled extensively throughout Mexico while conducting research with Indigenous communities. She has journeyed in Japan with her two sons and readily shares that should she win the lottery she would buy herself a small home and would spend the rest on international travel! Lea arrived at CMC in 2002 and has worked extensively with CMC students in multiple capacities through her time with The Children’s School and the Student Accounts Office.

Brian Davidson '08 is an international educator, researcher, and librarian who is devoted to mentoring and advising students on how to secure competitive grants and awards around the world. As Director of Fellowships Advising at the Center for Global Education, he supports CMCers as they apply to programs such as Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Gates-Cambridge, and many others. Beyond just helping students with their applications, Brian strives to make the application process one of self-discovery and reflection.

As a student at CMC, he majored in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and served as a Buzz Woolley Fellow at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum. Brian later earned an MA in European and Russian Studies from Yale University, and an MS in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois. He has conducted research and given presentations on the British book trade in the late eighteenth century, the history of libraries in the Atlantic world, and the cultural history of books, reading, and advertising in Britain. His CMC study abroad experience in Nantes, France, first ignited his passion for intercultural education and led him to a position as Study Abroad Advisor in CMC's Office of Off-Campus Study from 2008 to 2010,  and his further research on the history and culture of Britain has sustained this enthusiasm. Brian is delighted to return to Claremont and work with CMCers once again.

Jacob Gutierrez-Curran earned a BA in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a MS in Communications with a specialization in Public Relations from Syracuse University.

Throughout his undergraduate education, he held several student-facing roles, including as a teaching assistant and residential assistant, where he supported student success, fostered inclusive communities, and developed a passion for higher education.

In 2024, Jacob began his career in global education at Claremont McKenna College, where he serves as Program Coordinator for the office. In this role, he administers the office's daily operations and oversees its data management and financial processes. He works closely with campus partners—including the Registrar, Financial Aid, and Student Life—to support students throughout their experience. In addition to his operational responsibilities, Jacob manages the Center's communications strategy, producing brochures and other marketing materials, promoting events and programming, and collaborating with partner program providers to strengthen relationships and effectively communicate global education opportunities to students.