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Introducing Casey O'Connor-Your 2019 Female Counselor
Casey began Irish dancing at the age of nine. Her love for Irish dancing inspired her love for Irish music and so she picked up the fiddle at the age of eleven. As…
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Introducing Jaiden Toth-Your 2019 Blogger and Female Counselor
Hello ILE'ers! My name is Jaiden Toth, and I grew up moving around Montana. My family eventually settled in Polson, Montana, where I was blessed with an angel…
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Introducing Michael Meaney-Your 2019 Gaelic and Irish History Teacher
Hello All, My name is Michael Meaney and I’m from Carlow, a small County in the south-east region of Ireland. I am a Post Primary (High School) teacher working in…
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Introducing Miles Bryan-Your 2019 Irish American History Teacher
Hey Y’all! I’m Miles Bryan from Anderson, South Carolina. I have a degree in Spanish and International Trade from Clemson University and I am a a High School…
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Introducing Kate Vaughn-Your 2015 Female Counselor
Hi ILE’ers! I’m Kate Vaughn from beautiful Butte, Montana. I graduated from the University of Montana Western last May with a degree in Elementary Education and a…
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Introducing Kent Luetzen-Your 2015 Male Counselor
Raised in the quiet state of North Dakota, Kent was ready to get out and explore the rest of the world. He got his first international experience when he was a…
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Introducing Alex McKinnon-Your 2014 Male Counselor
Alex (Also known as El Nino or Ninny in the office.) is very excited to join the Irish Life Experience Team this summer after getting to know Taryn and hearing her…
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Introducing PK Creedon-Your 2014 Male Counselor
PK is ECSTATIC to join the ILE Team this summer! He was born just south of Chicago into a family of five. With family names from Patrick Kevin to Erin Kathleen and…
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Introducing Brigid Lundy-Your 2014 Irish Studies Teacher
Hi 2014 ILE'ers, My name is Brigid Lundy, and I'm originally from New Jersey but residing in Boston. I have been a long-time fan of international travel &…
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Introducing Aubrey Alexander-Your 2013 Female Counselor
Hello 2013 ILE'ers! My name is Aubrey Alexander and I live in Emporia, Kansas. I'm currently studying to be a High School Biology Teacher, so this summer will give…
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Introducing Kevin Shpritzer-Your 2012 Male Counselor
Hey Gang, Kevin here. I’ll be one of your Counselors for the upcoming Irish Life Experience Program, and I am pretty psyched about it. In the real world, I am…
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Introducing Amy Dever-Your 2012 Female Counselor
Hi 2012 ILE'ers! My name is Amy Dever and I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am and how blessed I feel to be a part of this summer's ILE Program! I was…
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