Craig McDonald

Position
Associate Director, Study Abroad
Biography

Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Craig McDonald joined International Student Services in 2022. Before coming to Berklee, McDonald worked in the field of international education at several institutions across New England including the School for International Training and Elms College. He now lives in Greater Boston with his family and a very sweet chihuahua. 

As a student, McDonald attended the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and earned a bachelor’s degree in history with minors in Spanish and Latin American studies. While a student at Pitt, McDonald completed a summer service-learning program in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and a semester abroad at the Universidad de Buenos Aires in Argentina. He later earned a master’s degree in education and community development from the University of Toronto in Canada. 

McDonald habla español porque estudió en Sudamérica. Ele também está aprendendo português. Il essaie de parler français, toujours avec un accent canadien.

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