Jennifer Acosta
Executive Vice President, Higher Education
“I had the opportunity to experience an international program in high school which had a profound effect on my entire life and helped shape my career. I love that I get to help students open the door to other cultures in one of the most formative times of their lives.”
Jennifer leads WorldStrides Higher Education, providing exceptional individual study abroad experiences for college students as well as faculty led group programs. Jennifer brings over 25 years of experience in international education, with a deep passion for meeting students on their terms as the organization continues to evolve alongside institutions and the field of international education.
Jennifer graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Studies and from Southwest Texas State University with a Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish. Her international education includes a semester at the Universidad de Sevilla in Sevilla, Spain and a summer at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and two daughters.