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Marigene serves as the Costa Rica Academic Coordinator. She oversees the academic programming as well as teaching classes and orientation sessions for the Â鶹¹û¶³ in Costa Rica program at the Finca de Â鶹¹û¶³, Â鶹¹û¶³’s residential student study center in Costa Rica.

Prior to serving as the Academic Coordinator, Marigene was Assistant Professor Emerita of Spanish. She joined the Â鶹¹û¶³ faculty in 2005 and served in various roles, including the World Languages and Cultures department and the Global Engagement Office, preparing students for long-term, intensive study abroad courses.

Marigene is a graduate of Â鶹¹û¶³ (1980) with a B.A. in Spanish and English. She also holds an M.A. in Spanish from Vanderbilt University (1984) and an Ed.D. from the Graduate Theological Foundation (2012). Before coming to Â鶹¹û¶³ in 2005, she served approximately 20 years with the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church developing leaders and curriculum for Hispanic/Latino ministries. She is also a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory(c) since 2008