Staff
Christi Gilhoi is Director of International House at UC San Diego. She has worked in the international education field for 20 years. Prior to directing international house, Christi worked as assistant director for the office of International Academic Exchange and Protocol (IAEP) office at UCSD and as campus program manager for the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, a multi campus research unit. Christi has lived, worked and studied in Norway, India and Taiwan. She lives on campus at International House with her husband Branko and daughter Mila.
Stefanie Schimitz is the Events Coordinator for International House at UC San Diego. An alumna of Eleanor Roosevelt College, Stefanie graduated with degrees in Music Performance and French Language Studies. As a student, she conducted the UCSD Pep Band and was a Resident Advisor for Eleanor Roosevelt College and I-House. She studied for a year at the University of Bordeaux, France through the Education Abroad Program. Stefanie can be found hanging out in Northpark, performing at local cafes, and playing Brazilian drums with Super Sonic Samba School.
Melissa Brouwer is the Programs and Marketing Intern for International House at UC San Diego. A fifth year student at Eleanor Roosevelt College, Melissa is majoring in Art History/Theory/Criticism with a minor in Communications. She studied for one semester in Rome, Italy through the Education Abroad Program. After returning from Rome, Melissa lived in International House both winter and spring quarter and was involved in helping to plan Sunday Supper. While at UCSD Melissa has worked at the New Children’s Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, International Center, UCSD English Language Institute at Extension, and has been involved with various on campus leadership programs. Melissa loves spending time exploring museums, traveling, and going on adventures in San Diego.
Jeremy McGrew is the International Affairs Group (IAG) Intern/Fellow and Advisor to the Model United Nations. Jeremy is from Canada and has been a Musician almost all of his life. Music was his motivation to travel since his musical exchange in Cuba as a High School Senior. He has lived, traveled, taught, and enjoyed life in over 14 Countries. He has studied Mandarin for over four years, and lived in Shanghai, China and Taipei, Taiwan. Jeremy has been a teacher since he was in High School teaching everything from private music classes, ESL, Sunday school, as well as volunteered as a Peer-Helper. Jeremy is currently studying Political Science–International Relations and lives on I-Walk. He will be coordinating the IAG meetings every monday at 7pm in the Great Hall and the Mandarin conversation group that will be meeting every week on I-Walk. He always enjoys meeting new people and cooking Thai food in memory of his life there, so look for him on I-Walk and around I-House!
