Staff Bios
Resident Director Lucie Zacharova was born in Southern Moravia and has lived and studied in Northern Moravia, Prague, and Central Bohemia. She received an M.A. in Czech and English Languages and Literature from Ostrava University, an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, and an M.A. in English from Northwest Missouri State University. For 10 years, Lucie worked as a teacher, translator, and interpreter. She also served as the Associate Director of Study Abroad at Kettering University in Michigan.
Jana Cemusová, Student Services Director, gained extensive experience with CIEE students through her many years of teaching and leading Czech language instruction through the CIEE Study Center at Charles University. Jana is a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology at the University of Western Bohemia and has teaching experience as a Fulbright scholar at the University of Kansas.
Lenka Sunova, Assistant Resident Director, has an M.A. in Geography from Florida Atlantic University and has many years of experience in U.S. higher education. Her role at the CIEE Study Center is to assist the Resident Director in the day-to-day tasks of managing the academic and co-curricular program.
Amanda Bell, Housing Coordinator, received her B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from Michigan State University. Amanda first lived in the Czech Republic as a Rotary Youth Exchange scholarship recipient and has lived and worked in Prague for several years.
Ivana Skenderija, Student Services Assistant, has a B.A. from Charles University and a background in film postproduction.
Milan Polak, Administrative Assistant, has an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Charles University and experience as a mental health counselor.