How Are We Preparing Students for Evolving Career Paths?

Andrea F. Kulas is the Assistant Principal at Peace and Education Coalition High School, an alternative campus within Chicago Public Schools. With over 20 years of experience advancing equity and access in underrepresented neighborhood high schools, she has been a driving force for academic improvement and student advocacy. A proud graduate of Northwestern University and former Yale Teaching Fellow, Andrea currently serves as Adjunct Faculty at DePaul University’s College of Education, where she prepares future educators with a global perspective on international education systems.

Marie Vivas is the Senior Recognition Manager, US and Canada at the International Baccalaureate Organization. She has extensive knowledge of the international college admissions counseling process from several perspectives. For over fifteen years she was Director of College Counseling at Escuela Campo Alegre in Caracas, Venezuela and, at Colegio Americano de Quito in Ecuador. Prior to joining the IBO, she was Director of Admissions at Jacobs University Bremen.

Marie works closely with university admissions officers and faculty on IB recognition issues. She was the lead in creating a series of Access Workshops for IB Counselors and Coordinators working with low-income students.

Marie was the President of International ACAC and is a recipient of the Peter Hauet International ACAC Lifetime Achievement Award. She has served on several NACAC Committees, most recently on the Admissions Practices Committee.