Student Employee Highlight

OIA is so grateful to all our Student Employees!


Thank you to all the amazing students that help OIA make Indiana University Indianapolis a global campus!

National Student Employee Appreciation Week at IU Indianapolis comes every April.

Below are all of our talented student employees with a few words about them from their supervisors.

  • Headshot photo of OIA student employee Austin Coon

    Austin Coon
    Digital Communications Specialist

    "Austin is a new member and quick powerhouse on our communications team. Always ready to take on a new task, Austin is the go-to person for designing captivating newsletters and skillfully managing our social media platforms. His reliability and infectious positivity make him a joy to collaborate with, making even the most demanding tasks feel like a breeze. Austin's upbeat demeanor truly set the tone for our team's success."

     

    -Taylor Lee-Moore, Director of Marketing & Communications  

  • Headshot photo of OIA student employee Jayson Deese

    Jayson Deese
    Project Associate for Global Learning

    "Jayson Deese is the OIA Program Associate for Global Learning and a Ph.D. candidate in Higher Education at IU Bloomington. He coordinates the Global Voices Program and supports a variety of curriculum internationalization and global learning initiatives. Jayson is a fantastic colleague, lending his stellar intellect and problem-solving skills to address various OIA efforts. We are so fortunate to have Jayson on our team!"

     

    - Leslie Bozeman, Director of Curriculum Internationalization  

  • Headshot photo of OIA student employee Shubhankar Deshpande

    Shubhankar Deshpande
    International Ambassador

    "Purdue School of Science Computer Science undergraduate student, Shubhankar Deshpande, is the Marketing Research assistant on the International Student Ambassador (ISA) team. Shubhankar’s natural creativity and trend research has added improved edited videos and a growing YouTube presence, entertaining reels, student interviews, social media filters, and an overall strategic approach to the content we produce for future Jags to follow. Outside of his role as an ISA, Shubhankar is involved on campus with his roles in SAPB and TEDxIUPUI."

     

    -Erika Alexander, Assistant Director of International Admissions

  • Headshot photo of OIA student employee Litzy Galvan

    Litzy Galvan-Castillo
    Front Desk Assistant

    "Litzy Galvan - Castillo's Star Power is Communicator. She is exceptional at connecting with clients and has superior customer service skills. She excels at handling each situation tactfully while still putting the client first. Litzy is an undergraduate pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Global & International Studies. Litzy is a tenured Front Desk Assistant and first joined OIA in Fall of 2021."

     

    -Tiarra Beaver, Client Services Manager

  • Headshot photo of OIA student employee Kyah Henry

    Kyah Henry
    Front Desk Assistant

    "Kyah Henry's Star Power is Community Contributor. Her background in social work enables her to skillfully handle any situation that comes her way efficiently and with the client’s best end-goal in mind. She shines in her leadership skill and ability to educate. Kyah is an undergraduate pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Social Work with a minor intent in Psychology. Kyah recently celebrated her one-year anniversary with OIA and first joined OIA in the Spring of 2022."

     

    -Tiarra Beaver, Client Services Manager

  • Headshot photo of OIA student employee Padmavathy Kandasamy

    Padmavathy Kandasamy
    Front Desk Assistant

    "Padmavathy’s Star Power is Problem Solver. Padmavathy’s attention to detail and ability to perceive nuance give her a consistent track record of accuracy. She skillfully gets to the root of client inquiries to give clients the exact help they need. Padmavathy is a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction. Padmavathy joined OIA in the Summer of 2023."

     

    -Tiarra Beaver, Client Services Manager

  • Headshot photo of OIA student employee Ria Vavhal

    Ria Vavhal
    Video and Communications Assistant

    "Ria Vavhal is a creative powerhouse on the communications team. She is responsible for all the graphics and social media content that gets posted on the official OIA social handles. Ria has an eye for graphical composition, and consistent delivers engaging, visually stunning graphics to serve marketing purposes. She is a go-getter, and keeps the team assets modern."

     

    -Taylor Lee-Moore, Director of Communications and Marketing