Executive Director
Fund for Education Abroad
Angela (Angie) Schaffer is the Executive Director of the Fund for Education Abroad, a nonprofit providing study abroad scholarships and support to students with financial need from backgrounds historically underserved in education abroad. A first-generation college student from Baltimore, Maryland, Angie earned a B.A. in International Relations from Goucher College, where she served as Director of Sponsored Research and Corporate & Foundation Relations and Assistant Director of International Studies. Angie has also served as Senior Director of Program Development at Cultural Vistas and as ARO and Program Officer with TPG Cultural Exchange, a J-1 Teacher Visitor sponsor. She started her career in Education Abroad at the University of Maryland, and holds a Master of Arts degree in International Education Policy. She has written about the value of experiential learning and exchange and has led education abroad programs and workshops in Japan, India, and South Africa. In Summer 2019, Angie co-led a Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad for Baltimore-area educators to Rwanda and Mauritius.
Angie is a graduate of the Moms as Entrepreneurs Academy. As the founder of A2Z Ventures LLC, Angie supports nonprofits by providing a variety of services, including grant writing, strategic planning, development and fundraising, intercultural & educational training, and program and project management. Angie is a member of the Forum for Education Abroad Council, and is on the Advisory Board of the Global Respectful Disruption Initiative. She served as Vice President of Communications and Outreach for BMore Abroad, and currently sits on the Board of B More Global and the Baltimore Metropolitan Women’s Business Center.
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