Meet Our Team

We look forward to meeting with you in person, virtually, or by phone. 

Dr. Mary Ho

Executive Director of Belonging & Engagement Strategies

Phone: (408) 924-5920
Email: mary.ho@sjsu.edu

• Interim Senior Program Director, Global Programs & Services
• Chair, Faculty-Led Advisory Committee (FLAC)

Bio: coming soon

Fun Facts: coming soon

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Dr. Vidalino Raatior

Coordinator of Study Abroad & Away Programs
Phone: (408) 924-2684 
Email: vid.raatior@sjsu.edu 

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Programs: 

• SJSU Bilateral Exchange (SJSU Exchange)
• CSU International Programs (CSU IP)
• International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
• National Student Exchange (NSE)

Bio: Dr. Vid is a native Pacific Islander from Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). He came to the U.S for college and earned a B.A in communication from University of Guam, M.A. in school administration from University of San Francisco, and a Ed.D in professional educational practice from University of Hawai’i at Manoa. A former Jesuit, Dr. Vid has worked in the international and multicultural education field in higher education for more than 25 years. He joined SJSU in 2019 as Program Specialist for the short-term programs before his current role as Coordinator of Study Abroad & Away. Previously, he worked at Santa Clara University for 10 years in a number of roles including International Student Advisor, Assistant Director of the International Programs Office, and Associate Director of the Center for Multicultural Learning. He moved to University of Hawaii at Hilo to start doctoral studies and served as the inaugural Director of AANAPISI Programs and the Pacific Islander Student Center. Following the completion of his doctorate, he served as the inaugural Director of a STEM-focused initiative at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) before returning to international education at SJSU.

Fun Facts: Vid lives in the Santa Cruz area and engages in a number of equity-focused initiatives to facilitate the success of Pacific Islanders in the US diaspora.

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Erin Kelly-Weber, M.A., M.P.A.

Senior Program Specialist
Phone: (408) 924-5916 | Email: erin.kelly-weber@sjsu.edu

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Programs:

• Faculty-Led Programs (FLP)
• Global Internship Programs (GIP)
• Summer School Abroad (SSA)

Bio: Erin was born and raised in New Jersey but calls Chicago her second home after having studied and worked there for 12 years. Erin studied abroad in Santiago, Chile during her junior year of college and earned a BA in Anthropology and International Studies with a Spanish minor from Northwestern University. Throughout her 10+ years of working in international education, she has supported university and high school students on study abroad programs both in the U.S. and overseas, and has studied or worked in 12 countries. Erin earned a Master of Arts in International Education Management and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) in Monterey. She is passionate about fostering cross-cultural communication and creating accessible and equitable international education opportunities for every student.

Fun Facts: Erin is thrilled to continue living her CA adventure at SJSU! In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking, practicing yoga, spending time with her family and learning about different languages and cultures.

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Diana Vazquez

Coordinator Assistant

Phone: (408) 924 - 6057 | Email: diana.vazquez@sjsu.edu

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Advising Programs:

• General Questions
• Study Abroad 101 Group Advising

Bio: From being born and raised in the Bay Area to getting to explore various parts of the world by studying abroad, Diana has transitioned from being a Student Assistant with SJSU's Study Abroad and Away office to now being part of the professional staff. She is wrapping up her B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Art History, and hopes to continue her education by attending graduate school in Germany, where she first studied abroad. After participating in three different study abroad programs herself, and learning from her time as a Student Assistant with SAA, Diana developed a strong interest in international education and global relations. Her goal is to get her M.A. in international education and continue working in the field of studying abroad and away in order to spread the word about it to students from impacted groups. Diana studied abroad in Germany for a semester with CSU IP, and participated in SJSU Faculty-Led Programs to the Caribbean and Japan. She loves getting to explore cultures and parts of the world she has never been to before.

Fun facts: Mourning the fact that she is not a natural polyglot, Diana hopes to learn at least three more languages someday. She currently knows Spanish and German. If she had unlimited money, she would want to travel to every part of the world with her two cats trying all the street food and visiting natural wonders.

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Sophia Garske

Student Assistant, Global Ambassador

• Major: Business Administration / International Business
• Programs: SJSU Exchange, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain; Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
• Email: spartansabroad@sjsu.edu

 Navigating different cultures has been a part of my life since before I could logically understand what “culture” meant. My mother is Colombian and my father from the United States, meaning bilingualism has been a norm not only in my home, but in any environment I found myself in. Growing up, I had the luck of living in both the U.S. and Colombia. By the time I arrived in San Jose, I knew my time to see the world was not over, but only just beginning. Read more 

Global Ambassadors

Want to learn the experience of former study abroad students? Check out our Global Ambassadors who support global education at SJSU by sharing their study abroad experiences with prospective study abroad students. Read Profiles