St. John International University (SJIU) is a new American free-standing university in Vinovo-Torino (Turin), Italy. SJIU offers study abroad, undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of art history, business administration, environmental architecture, environmental studies and film studies. As an American liberal arts college, SJIU provides students from across the globe the skills and tools necessary to be successful and competitive in today's job market. SJIU is dedicated to promoting humanism, fostering respect for the fundamental rights of the individual, emphasizing research, and instilling awareness of our physical and cultural surroundings. Through its high quality academic curriculum, SJIU prepares graduates to share the responsibility that each of us has towards our natural and social worlds.
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Officers & Staff of the University's Administration

JoAnn Actis-Grande
Director of New Hampshire Office

Simona Agoni
Student Affairs
Laurea* in Foreign Languages and Literature in English and Spanish,  Università degli Studi di Torino, 2004

Adriana B. Almirall
Assistant Director of International Marketing
LL.M. Corporate Law, Cornell University Law School, NY, 2007
Attorney at Law, Cum Laude, Catholic University, Asuncion, Paraguay, 2004

Giulia M. L. Ceria
Executive Assistant of the Office of the Chair, BoD
Laurea in Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche, Università degli Studi di Torino, 2009

Marilinda Garcia
Study Abroad Admissions Coordinator
MPP - Master of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA, 2010
B.A., cum laude, Major: English with focus in Journalism/Communications, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 2006
B.M. - New England Conservatory of Music, 2006

Daniela Souberan
Director of Human Resources
Diploma di Perito Aziendale e Corrispondente in Lingue Estere, Istituto Tecnico Rosa Luxemburg, Torino, 1991

Francesco Catalano
Librarian
Ph.D. Internazionale in Italianistica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, 2009
Laurea in Lettere Moderne, Università degli Studi di Firenze, 2004

Gianlorenzo Lagna
Student Affairs - Activities Coordinator
Diploma di Maturità Scientifica, Liceo Scientifico Valsalice, Torino, 2000

James R. Mackay
Director of IT
PGCE in Secondary Mathematics, Kings College London, 2000
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Education, Kings College London, 2001

Gabriella Massaro
Admissions Officer
B.A in International Relations, Franklin College of Switzerland, Lugano, 1992

Patricia Parpajola
Director of International Marketing
Laurea in Lettere Moderne, Università degli Studi di Trieste, 1983
"Corce De Franceschi" I.C.E. Istituto Commercio Estero training for International Export Manager, Roma, 1986

Jennifer Redman
Registrar
B.A. in Political Science, cum Laude, University of Massachusetts, Boston, 2005

Maria Rojkova
Bursar and Accountant
Accounting Certificate, L. B. Alberti, Luserna S. Giovanni, Torino, 2004
Corso di formazione in Tecnico gestione aziendale informatizzata, CIOFS/FP Piemonte 2001
M.Eng. in Engineering of Geodesy, Stroitelni Institut Rostova-na-Donu, 1996 

Francesca Salvatico
Marketing Coordinator and Executive Assistant to the Office of the Provost
M.A. in Management of Art and Culture, TSM-Trento School of Management, Trento, 2006
Laurea in Lingue e Culture straniere per l'impresa e il turismo, Università di Genova, 2005

Maria Teresa Signoretta
Public Relations Officer
Laurea in Lettere Classiche, Università La Sapienza, Roma, 2005

 

External Contractors

Andrea LaValle
Accountant
Director of Finance & Administration

Letizia Cecconi
Legal Counsel

Nancy C. Chabot
Controller