Kris is the Director of Spain programming and also oversees the marketing and operations of all SAA programs, including partnerships and student enrollment. The former Seattle Times Athlete of the Year graduated from Claremont McKenna College where her basketball team won four SCIAC league championships and made four NCAA DIII appearances. With a passion to live abroad and discover more of this beautiful world she moved to Spain in 2017 and keeps in shape by competing in her other favorite sport, beach volleyball. Kris loves being able to stay connected to student-athletes and introducing them to new cultures.

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Kris@saabroad.com (based in Spain)

Josh is a co-founder of Beyond Sports and Student-Athletes Abroad. He oversees SAA custom Faculty-Led and Service Learning trips, managing partner relationships and program delivery across all programs and sports to ensure a smooth transition from program planning to execution. Josh is a former college basketball player and coach who lived abroad in Costa Rica for five years managing program operations and international staff. He was the Head Coach of the Costa Rica Men's National Basketball Team, the Costa Rica Women's National Team and top professional teams in the country. 

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Josh@saabroad.com (Based in USA)

Annika oversees marketing for all Beyond Sports brands. She is a former GLASS Mentor and is a co-founder of the program. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Annika lived in Costa Rica for almost two years while helping build the foundation for GLASS. Annika is passionate about mentorship and service and has experience coaching high school varsity basketball, youth softball and leading summer basketball camps. Annika is a former collegiate basketball player and graduated from Capital University with a degree in Public Relations and International Studies.

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Annika@saabroad.com (Based in USA)

Silvia is the Director of all Costa Rica programming. Silvia is one of Costa Rica's most accomplished athletes having played Division I soccer and basketball in the United States. She received all-conference honors on the field and in the classroom. Silvia has represented her country on both the Costa Rica National Soccer and Basketball Teams. Prior to joining our organization, she directed programs for Special Olympics of Costa Rica and continues to manage the Beyond Sports - Special Olympics partnership as a member of Special Olympics' Board of Directors.

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Silvia@saabroad.com (Based in Costa Rica)

Meredythe is an Enrollment Coordinator for Student-Athletes Abroad. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Business and Spanish from Allegheny College, where she participated on both the Field Hockey team as a goalie and the Softball team. Meredythe is a proud member of the Presidential Athletic Conference and the North Coast Athletic Conference Honor Rolls. Excited to expand on her SAA fellowship, she hopes to aid with student-athletes going abroad after her own wonderful study-abroad experience in Spain. 

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Meredythe@saabroad.com (Based in Costa Rica)