Next Port Stories: Julia Ghiselli '25
Julia Ghiselli, she/her
Major: Environmental Ethics & Policy Minor: Spanish
What are your plans for after graduation?
Employed Part-time
What is your job title? English Language Assistant
What is the name of your employer? North American Language and Culture Assistants Program
What are you most excited about for your Next Port?
To be able to return to the region where I studied abroad, further develop my teaching skills, meet new people, immerse myself in the Spanish way of life, and have a more independent study abroad-like experience.
What advice would you give to your first-year self?
Follow and listen to your heart, don't do things because you think you should, do them because you feel that spark within you
Was there a class, internship or experience that shaped your direction to your Next Port?
Studying abroad in Granada, my Spanish major, my pen pal from Quito, Ecuador from SPN 202
Who at the University of Portland had the most impact on shaping your next step?
Matthew Warshawsky



