Casey Talay is currently in her final semester of her Master’s degree in Social & Comparative Analysis in Education. She is a Graduate Student Assistant at Pitt’s Study Abroad Office, where she has served in various positions for the past three years. Her research is focused on the role of marketing on study abroad students’ experiences and global competency development abroad. Upon graduation in April 2019, she plans on moving back to her home on Long Island, NY, to serve as a study abroad advisor and digital marketing specialist at a local college or university.