About
Riki (she/her) holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Gannon University and brings over a decade of experience in international higher education. She currently serves as the Northwest Regional Global Engagement Coordinator for Penn State Global Learning.
Early in her career, Riki had the unique opportunity to advise student groups participating in non-credit-bearing international programs focused on cross-cultural learning. This experience sparked a lasting passion for facilitating intercultural learning outside of traditional classroom settings. Since joining Penn State in 2018, she has led several co-curricular intercultural initiatives through Penn State Global, taking on both administrative and leadership roles.
Riki is a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and a Certified Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Facilitator. Since 2020, she has co-led Penn State Global’s intercultural assessment efforts, supporting faculty, staff, and student groups as both a tool administrator and project manager. She has also completed Train-the-Trainer certifications in both Cultural Intelligence and Unconscious Bias.
Driven by a commitment to advancing cross-cultural learning and institutional efforts in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), Riki is dedicated to integrating meaningful intercultural opportunities into higher education.
Outside of work, Riki is an avid outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, kayaking, gardening, and cross-country skiing. She lives in Erie, Pennsylvania with her husband and toddler.