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Tara Severino is the associate director of immigration services in International Student and Scholar Services (I3S) at ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò. 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 ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò'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 ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She spent 3 years teaching in the public school systems prior to accepting a position at ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò in 2005. In 2007, she began working in ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò'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 ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò'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 ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò in December 2014.

Severino is a member of ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò's Administrative Professional Association, Bronco Legislative Network, ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò Alumni Admissions Ambassadors program, Western Wellness, and serves on the Faunce Student Services Emergency Volunteer Team. She has also completed ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò's Behind the W Brand Ambassador Program and is a 2014 recipient of the ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò Semi-Annual Make A Difference award. In her spare time, she enjoys teaching courses at ÁùºÏÖ®¼Ò, volunteering in the Kalamazoo community, and spending time with her family.