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Erin Hoffman, in her role as Director of the Office of Intercultural Relations leads the programs and services designed to support the diverse Lake Forest College student community and provide opportunities for intercultural understanding and dialogue. She also serves as the primary advisor for international students from orientation through graduation.  She earned her Master of Arts in Higher Education from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Science in Business and Sociology from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Erin is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois – Chicago.

Prior to joining Lake Forest College in 2007, Erin worked with international students and international education at the University of Denver and with K-12 education programs in Denver.

Always a learner, Erin enjoys exploring the great city of Chicago and seeks opportunities to travel within the U.S. and throughout the world whenever she can.

 

 

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Sharonda Pugh, Assistant Director in Intercultural Relations, provides advocacy and support for underrepresented students from diverse backgrounds through one-one advising and programming. She also provides leadership and support for intercultural education and dialogue at the college. She earned her Master of Arts in Education from Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and her Bachelor of Science in Health Education from Northern Illinois University.

Sharonda has spent the majority of her career working in Student Affairs in various positions and departments including residence life and multicultural affairs. She has also taught middle school and elementary school.

Sharonda enjoys reading, writing, and music.  She is dedicated to social justice and equity and strives to learn more about the world and the people in it.

 

                

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Farida Adam, Program Director in the Office of Intercultural Relations, serves as a liaison to the cultural student organizations at the College, working closely with student executive board members to encourage strong organization membership, excellence in programming, and positive campus collaborations. She also develops and executes cultural programming for the campus including Global Fest, Soup & Stories, and the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Program. 

Prior to her position at Lake Forest College, Farida worked as the graduate administrative assistant for the Chancellor’s Diversity Council at Indiana University Purdue University – Fort Wayne (IPFW). She earned a Master of Public Affairs from IPFW and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Manchester College.

Farida enjoys volunteering, cooking, traveling, working out and learning new things.