Amy Van Surksum
Senior Business Developer Strategic PartnershipsAmy VanSurksum is Senior Vice President-Higher Education North America for Studyportals. She has over 25 years of experience in secondary and higher education administration in the US and UK. Amy specializes in international enrollment management from recruitment to graduation.
Educational background: Amy earned a bachelor´s degree in Russian Studies and International Relations from Concordia College-Moorhead (Minnesota), and a Master´s in Science in Cultural Anthropology from North Dakota State University.
Access to education remains a challenge on a global scale. Her key to addressing this challenge is by creating ways for prospective students to navigate their options.
Amy´s professional mission is to support students around the world to realize their dream of studying abroad with the goal of breaking down cultural barriers and developing empathy that will promote world peace and understanding. Studyportals supports that mission by illuminating opportunities and making students´ global education paths reality.