International Student Services

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From left to right: Ben White, Nisma Elias '12, Cris Panda '12, Prakher Bajpai '14, Hannah Choi '14, Dana Bays

Dana Dana Bays
Assistant Dean of International Students
baysd@reed.edu
503-517-5538

Hello and welcome to the ISS office's web page! My name is Dana Bays and I serve as the primary staff contact for international students and language scholars within the college's Student Services division.

In my role I oversee the different programs in the office; work on immigration-related matters; liaise with other campus departments, faculty, and staff on issues relating to international students and scholars; and supervise office staff. If you are a prospective student and decide to attend Reed, we will get to know each other very well.

I grew up in the Portland area but went south to San Antonio, Texas for college and graduate school. I earned a BA in Art History from Trinity University and my Master's degree in Higher Education Administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio. I began my work at Reed in Residence Life, and I couldn't be more excited to start my fourth year on campus in the ISS office and working with international students and language scholars. In my free time I enjoy traveling, music and concerts, going out to the movies, trying out new Portland restaurants, volunteering, and hanging out with my family, friends, and my dog, Rosco. If you have any questions about the ISS office or international students and language scholars at Reed, please don't hesitate to contact me.


Ben Ben White
InterConnect Program Coordinator
whiteb@reed.edu

Hi y'all! My name is Ben White and I am the Program Coordinator for the InterConnect Program. I am very excited to work with ISS this year, and have a lot of awesome ideas for the program! I am also a Resident Director in Naito and Sullivan, so I'm sure I'll see you around all the time! I am from the wonderfully humid state of Missouri and grew up in Columbia and St. Louis. I went to undergrad for music at The University of Missouri - St. Louis where I developed my strong affinity for Baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals. I spent two years in Salt Lake City, Utah where I attended the University of Utah for my Masters in Educational Leadership and Policy with an emphasis in student affairs. I love hanging out with my Boarder Collie/Lab named Hera, walking around, shopping and eating. I am very excited to be in Portland and to work at Reed. I love talking to people and helping in any way I can, if there is ever anything you need, feel free to come by and have a chat with me!


Cris Cristian Panda
Student Assistant
crpanda@reed.edu

Hey! I'm Cris. I'm excited to be in my third year as a member of the ISS office! I come from a small nice city named Arad in western Romania. I'm a senior physics major here at Reed and I really enjoy it.

I was a member of ISAB (International Student Advisory Board) my freshman year, which was a great experience as I got to work with a lot of the other great international students at Reed. I like to spend my spare time playing all kinds of sports, watching films and TV, hanging out with friends, and listening to good music. I'm happy to answer any of your questions or concerns or we can just chat a bit during my office hours in the ISS office.


Prakher Bajpai
Student Assistant
pbajpai@reed.edu

Hi there! I am Prakher. This is my first semester working with the ISS and I am really looking forward to the experience! I am currently a freshman and I originally come from Kathmandu, Nepal. Like almost every other freshman, I still haven't decided what I want to major in (maybe Physics or Biophysics or even Economics, perhaps Mathematics, too). I like playing table tennis in my spare time and enjoy going out for Blues dancing every so often.

Alongside working here I am also training to be a Reactor Operator (the photo on the left was taken at the Reactor during a formal night), which is a whole lot of fun! At the ISS you will mostly see me working on the Global Spotlight Program; however, if you have any questions regarding ISS or would like to learn more about Reed from a student's perspective, then just shoot me an e-mail (or drop by ISS during office hours) and I would be more than glad to answer your questions.


Hannah Choi
Student Assistant
hchoi@reed.edu

Hi, I'm Hannah and I am working as a Programming Intern for the ISS office. When asked where I am from, I usually answer "South Korea" in interest of time. However, I moved from Washington DC; to Landstuhl, Germany; to Fort Meade, Maryland before settling in Osan, the United States Air Force base in Korea. I spent 13 years there before coming to Portland last fall. Chinese is my prospective major, but I also enjoy music and art. You can frequently find me in Prexy, the music building on the edge of campus. I am also a morning greeter at the admissions office. Meeting excited Prospies and having them accompany me to Hum 110 lectures helps me get the day started. I am a big fan of Portland and Reed College, so if you would like to hear positive feedback, I'm the one to ask! 

 

ShababNisma Elias 
Student Assistant
nelias@reed.edu

Hey there! I’m Nisma Elias and I’m from Dhaka, Bangladesh. I’m in my senior year now, majoring in Economics, and I say this with all the love and dread that comes with being a senior at Reed; a giant thesis looming over you and the pressure to make plans outside the Reed bubble. 

I love reading, writing, all kinds of dance, travelling and meeting new people. I just got back from a year abroad at Oxford, which was an amazing experience. I really missed working for ISS and am so glad to be back working with the new class of international Reedies who have brought even more diversity to our small community and reconnecting with all the other upperclassmen who have survived (and are surviving!) the unique environment that is Reed. If you have any questions, concerns, ideas or just want to complain about your workload, feel free to drop by the office, email or stop me in the middle of the street – just remember I’m an even better listener if you have chocolate!

 


Cris Cristian Panda
Student Assistant
crpanda@reed.edu

Hey! I'm Cris. I'm excited to be in my third year as a member of the ISS office! I come from a small nice city named Arad in western Romania. I'm a senior physics major here at Reed and I really enjoy it.

I was a member of ISAB (International Student Advisory Board) my freshman year, which was a great experience as I got to work with a lot of the other great international students at Reed. I like to spend my spare time playing all kinds of sports, watching films and TV, hanging out with friends, and listening to good music. I'm happy to answer any of your questions or concerns or we can just chat a bit during my office hours in the ISS office.