meet the collective
meet our
founder
Megan Mankerian-Stem
founder & executive director
Megan Mankerian-Stem has worked in international education for over 13 years, working at various universities in the U.S. and dedicating time to many global professional organizations, including holding leadership positions with NAFSA and International ACAC, and having a strange love for the Slate CRM and data.
Megan's passion in the field is founded in building relationships, whether it's with students, parents, counselors, university members or government leaders. She brings this passion to life as she builds tours and programming centered on the theme of connections, leveraging these bonds to build ROI.
After building several successful online communities, leading tours in over 15 countries, and being recognized with multiple global awards, Megan developed the Global Leaders Collective, a space for those in international education to share information, maximize ROI, and gain professional development, so we are all able to support students on their higher education journey.
When Megan isn't traveling, she can be found at home with her partner, Andrew, their three rescue dogs Phoebe, Oscar and Charley, and her 200+ houseplants.
The collective
malissa takacs
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
TOUR EXPERT
john hildebrand
LEADERSHIP & CHANGE COACH
JAI THORNTON-EILAND
JOB SEARCH & RESUME EXPERT
MOHAMMAD FAHAD KHAN
Logistics and Travel Expert,
Getaways Tours
meet our
Advisory board
Marci fradkin
Virginia Commonwealth University
Ronni Marinez
Loyola Marymount University
kimy moothart
Iowa State University
dmitry Satsuk
Roger Williams University
Alex smith
Michigan State University
Kelly Sumner
Indiana University Indianapolis
Craig vangalder
Butler University
Lorenzo Wilcox
University of Oregon
Sarah woller
University of Wisconsin
meet our
friends of the collective
The university guys
admittance education
gulfedu
aeo tours
Jct4education
edtours
AIRCONCEPTS
GETAWAYS TOURS