Skylar Jeffries graduated from New York University with a B.A. in Linguistics and Italian and an M.A. in Multilingual Multicultural Studies with dual certification in TESOL and Teaching Italian. During her graduate studies, she pursued international coursework and research in the Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, and mainland China, focusing on intercultural perspectives in teaching and learning.
She is currently Regional Director of Northeast School Partnerships for the High School Global Navigator Programs at CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange), an international exchange nonprofit, where she builds collaborations with schools, districts, and educators to expand access to academically aligned study abroad programming for high school students. In this role, she works with schools from New Jersey to Maine to share programs for students and professional development opportunities for educators. She oversees more than $9M annually in scholarship funds stewarded by CIEE which make study abroad opportunities accessible to thousands of high school students.
Skylar served on the board of the New York City and Westchester chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI) from 2018-2025 and was Interim President from 2023-2025. Within the association, she organizes professional development, community engagement, and institutional collaborations for its members.
Previously, Skylar was an Italian and English teacher in the NYC Department of Education, where she also served as a teacher mentor and department lead, securing significant funding to support AP Italian at High School for Environmental Studies in Manhattan. Her earlier professional experience includes career advising at New York University’s Wasserman Center for Career Development, where she supported students in developing skills to enter into and succeed in global, multicultural professional environments.
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Skylar Jeffries was recently interviewed by Casey Man Kong Lum, Associate Director of the Center; the result will be published shortly.
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