Our Staff

At Northwest College, we have a team of professionals and community members dedicated to making your experience with us a successful one.  We have international advisors, ESL instructors, international club sponsors and an international friendship committee.

We invite you, now, to meet our international advisors:

  

Mary Baumann                           

Multicultural Program Coordinator

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with a Minor in Native American Studies from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. I have taught in rural and urban schools in the United States, Iceland, and Germany, and I've traveled extensively around the world. At Northwest College, I have a job that includes many different students on campus. Besides advising most of the Native American students, I am an advocate for international students. If you are interested in applying for admission to Northwest College, I am one of the first persons with whom you will communicate. I help you with any questions that you might have concerning your student visa, with details about admission to the College; I also help make arrangements to pick you up at the airport when you arrive.

One of the joys of my job is helping students have a good experience while attending Northwest College. I enjoy all of the different cultures that are represented by our students. I am looking forward to meeting you and assisting you while you are here.

 

Harriet Bloom-Wilson

Assistant Professor of French & International Student Academic Advisor/Director, International Academic Programs

When you arrive on campus, I will help you select your courses, looking towards graduation, careers, and transfer possibilities. I also teach French and a class for international students called, Introduction to American Culture and Language. In this class, you will have an opportunity to take field trips into the community and to partner with an American student to learn more about each other's culture.

I was born and grew up in New York City, so Wyoming and the small town of Powell were foreign to me, too, when my husband and I first moved here to teach in January, 1981. My husband, an English, Film, and Art History professor, and I have two daughters who share our love of travel and languages. Together we lead student groups to France, England, or Ireland every year. I have lived in Canada, Switzerland, and France and have traveled in Europe, Asia, Russia, Latin America, the Middle East, Canada and the United States.

Working with the international students as a recruiter, advisor, and teacher gives me great pleasure. I hope you come here to see why Northwest College holds a special place in the hearts of so many people around the world.