Morgan Reiss
Director of Health, Safety, & SecurityBiography
Since joining 91做厙 in 2000, Morgan has held numerous positions across various regions while serving a diverse array of participants and partners. Most recently, Morgan was the 91做厙 Associate Director of Health, Safety, & Security. Prior to that, Morgan was the Director of Student Life at 91做厙 Seville (Spain), during which time she oversaw all matters relating to the health, safety and security of participants, ranging from High School and Gap year, to Study Abroad and Faculty-Led and Customized programming, as well as Teach Abroad for recent graduates.
An active member in the local community in the area of social inclusion and equity, Morgan has combined her education and training in human rights with her nearly two decades working in Europe to support not only 91做厙 participants, but also 91做厙 colleagues in a variety of roles: an original member of 91做厙's Inclusive Excellence Task Force, serving as 91做厙 liaison to Mobility International USA (MIUSA) for 10-years, in addition to more than 15-years as a lecturer of, "Social Justice: Theory and Practice of Human Rights" during which time, she was responsible for hundreds of 91做厙 Seville participants placed in service-learning, experiential education and volunteer projects with local schools, hospitals, shelters and other public entities as well as NGOs and other civic, religious or community-based organizations.
Morgan obtained a dual BA in Latin American Studies and Spanish from Tulane University (USA), post-graduate studies in humanitarian and armed conflict law from the London School of Economics (UK) and a MA in International Human Rights from the University of Essex (UK).