Ms. Margaret Crotty This is Me

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1. 1. usa.afs.org

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   Published on: 5/10/2008   Last Visited: 5/17/2008

   Margaret CrottyAFS -USA President

2. 2. www.afsuk.org

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   Published on: 3/21/2008   Last Visited: 6/8/2008

   "The Travelzoo Foundation's support of AFS's global leadership and diversity efforts will make a profound impact in students' lives," said Margaret Crotty, President of AFS -USA.

3. 3. biz.yahoo.com

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   Published on: 9/5/2007   Last Visited: 9/5/2007

   The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that after an extensive search and interview process including candidates in academia, diplomacy, not-for-profits, business and other sectors, Margaret Crotty has been selected as the next President and CEO of AFS-USA.
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   I have no doubt that Margaret Crotty will lead with the kind of tenacity and teamwork that will move AFS-USA forward in its work while furthering the mission of this outstanding organization."
   
   Margaret Crotty comes to AFS-USA with a wide range of experience in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors with expertise in international education and training. Her enthusiasm for student exchange began early in life. Not only was Margaret a high school exchange student to France and a college exchange student to Morocco, but she is also host sister to 16 exchange students from throughout the world who were hosted by Margaret's family while she was growing up in New York City. Following her graduation from Princeton University, Margaret went to work for Save the Children where she evaluated community development programs throughout Indonesia and worked with rural women to build micro-enterprises.
   
   "From that experience and others, I knew I wanted to lead a global organization that makes an impact on people all over the world," she explained. With this life goal in mind Margaret returned to the U.S. and earned her MBA at Harvard Business School. Margaret Crotty joined the global corporation EF Education where she worked for seven years in senior management positions for several of their businesses, lived in the U.S., Shanghai, Hong Kong and Paris, and played a key role in building their Internet-based English language training and higher education businesses.
   
   "I have long admired the reputation, work and mission of AFS Intercultural Programs and am extremely excited to join AFS-USA at this time in its history," said Margaret Crotty. "As international education and intercultural exchange continue to play an increasingly critical role in our public diplomacy efforts worldwide, AFS-USA will help to lead the way. Most immediately, I am looking forward to meeting and working with many people who have volunteered for and supported this organization through the years, and will have an opportunity to do that when AFS celebrates its 60th anniversary this fall."
   
   Margaret Crotty joined AFS in August 2007. She is currently working with Alex Plinio to help ensure a smooth transition while visiting AFS offices in the U.S. and abroad where she is meeting and getting to know as many AFS staff and volunteers as possible. She will assume full responsibilities as President and Chief Executive Officer on October 16, 2007.