The HNC Admissions team is pleased
to welcome our newest staff member, Gretta Herrin. Gretta will be visiting schools this fall and
supporting students throughout the application process and as enrolled
students.
Gretta graduated from Lewis and
Clark College with a major in East Asian Studies with a focus on modern Chinese
art. Gretta first found her interest in Asian studies while studying abroad in
After graduating in 2010, Gretta
returned to China and spent three years supporting international students and
faculty at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. At PKU Shenzhen, Gretta
most enjoyed working with a diverse community of international students from
over 40 different countries. One of her
goals was to facilitate building a strong multicultural community of
international and Chinese students. “My best experiences in China have been
living with Chinese roommates and collaborating with Chinese colleagues. I
wanted to see international students at PKU Shenzhen make lasting friendships
with their Chinese peers,” she said.
Gretta continued her studies at the
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey by enrolling in the
International Education Management MA program in 2014. Before joining us in the
the HNC Washington Office, Gretta participated in the intensive Critical
Language Scholarship Program in Dalian to continue improving her Chinese.
Gretta is excited to be now working
in the HNC Washington Office. She looks forward to getting to know the current
HNC faculty and students and meeting prospective students this fall.
