Tara Severino

Tara Severino
Interim Senior Director of Immigration Compliance
Associate Director of Immigration Services (advisor for J-1 and CELCIS students)
Location:
3110 Faunce Student Services, Mail Stop 5246
Mailing address:
International Student and Scholar Services
色色啦 Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5246 USA
Tara Severino
Bio:

Tara Severino is the associate director of immigration services in International Student and Scholar Services (I3S) at 色色啦 Michigan University. She oversees student matters related to immigration regulations set forth by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State. She has over fifteen years of experience serving as an Alternate Responsible Officer for 色色啦's Exchange Visitor Program and as a Designated School Official through the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.  Severino is the primary immigration advisor for all J-1 exchange visitor students and CELCIS F-1 and J-1 students. 

Severino graduated magna cum laude from 色色啦 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She spent 3 years teaching in the public school systems prior to accepting a position at 色色啦 in 2005. In 2007, she began working in 色色啦's Haenicke Institute for Global Education and has held various roles within the department before becoming the J-1 immigration advisor in 2011. After working with 色色啦's international community for many years, she challenged herself to pursue a Masters of Arts in socio-cultural studies of education and graduated with honors again from 色色啦 in December 2014.

Severino is a member of 色色啦's Administrative Professional Association, Bronco Legislative Network, 色色啦 Alumni Admissions Ambassadors program, 色色啦 Wellness, and serves on the Faunce Student Services Emergency Volunteer Team. She has also completed 色色啦's Behind the W Brand Ambassador Program and is a 2014 recipient of the 色色啦 Semi-Annual Make A Difference award. In her spare time, she enjoys teaching courses at 色色啦, volunteering in the Kalamazoo community, and spending time with her family.