Ambassador John B. Craig
Director, Center for Global Citizenship

121 Nicarry Hall | 717-361- 3757 | craigj@etown.edu

School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC
International Relations, The National Defense University, Washington, DC

Select appointments and accomplishments:

• 1998 appointed by President Bill Clinton as US Ambassador to Oman
• 2001 Special Assistant to President George W. Bush
• 2002 Scholar in Residence at Elizabethtown College
• 2010 Ambassador in Residence at Elizabethtown College
• 2011 Director of the Center for Global Citizenship, Elizabethtown College

Dr. Amy C. Simes
Director, Office of International Programs
simesa@etown.edu | 717-361-1347

Amy worked and studied in the UK and Portugal for twelve years,completing graduate degrees in anthropology and religious studies. She has worked with both international and study abroad students for over 20 years and has traveled to over 35 countries on six continents. At Elizabethtown, she oversees study abroad programming, serves as the Fulbright representative, and teaches in the Religious Studies department.

Ms. Kristi Syrdahl
International Student Advisor
syrdahlk@etown.edu | 717-361-1594

Kristi has worked for a number of higher education institutions in student services and academic instruction. She is a certified ESL instructor and taught English in Poland and Italy. She has studied in Israel, Puerto Rico, the Czech Republic, Argentina and Spain, and she has traveled widely. She speaks a number of languages and is an outstanding photographer. Kristi earned her BA in Latin American Studies and Economics, and her MA in Higher Education and Student Services Administration.

Melissa L. Law-Penrose
Program Associate for Peacemaking Initiatives
717-361-1995 | lawpenrosem@etown.edu

Before coming to Elizabethtown College, Melissa was a graduate studies intern at Neighborhood Dispute Settlement in Harrisburg and an adjunct instructor in Interpersonal Conflict at Messiah College. Previously she lived in Northern Ireland where she worked with young adults from both Protestant and Catholic communities. She also has studied in Costa Rica and Ukraine and has a passion for international travel. Melissa earned a BA in Psychology and an MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution and currently lives in Lewisberry, Pa. with her husband and son.

Kay L. Wolf
Administrative Assistant
121 Nicarry Hall | 717-361-1147 | wolfk@etown.edu

Kay came to Elizabethtown College in August 2006 after working for Mennonite Central Committee as an executive assistant to the director of the east coast office and a diverse group of 32 board members located in states up and down the east coast and Puerto Rico. She also was Package Design and Labeling Manager at Victor F. Weaver, Inc. (now Tyson Foods), where she served as liaison to advertising agencies in NY and Philadelphia and the FDA in Washington, DC. She’s an organist with the COB and also volunteers with several nonprofits. Kay lives in Lititz and is the proud parent of three adult children.