Claire Witko

Claire Witko is the Director of Summer and Non-Degree Programs. In this role, Claire collaborates with partner institutions, develops new summer program initiatives and promotes GW abroad. Prior to her work at GW, Claire was the Executive Director of the South Africa-Washington International Program (SAWIP), a non-profit that brings together diverse university students from South Africa for leadership development and peace building.

Originally a native of Chicago, Claire graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Cultural Studies, received an MA in International Education and Exchange from American University and has also completed her MBA at Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business. Previously, Claire has run international student programs at the UNCF Special Programs Corporation and the American University, Washington College of Law. In 2009, Claire took six months to travel around the world so as to foster exchange as part of her career. She is conversant in Spanish and has a basic knowledge of French and Italian.