Ethan Jenkins joined Meridian’s staff in 2017.  He is currently a Program Officer working on the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in the Meridian Center for Global Leadership (MCGL).  He was previously a Senior Program Associate on the IVLP Team as well as an intern in the Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy (MCCD).  Additionally, Ethan was a Project Supervisor in Costa Rica with Amigos de las Américas, where he supervised American and Costa Rican high school students in an environmental sustainability-focused exchange program.  He holds a Master’s Degree in International Development Studies from George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies and Spanish Studies, as well as a certificate in Spanish Translation, from American University’s School of International Service.  Ethan has traveled extensively throughout South America, North/Central America, Europe, and Asia, and has full professional working proficiency in Spanish.