The Barcelona SAE Alumni Ambassador Program is a professional development opportunity for recent alumni. Our Alumni Ambassadors develop and implement projects to promote study abroad on their home campuses to serve as peer mentors for students interested in studying in Barcelona, providing them with a unique platform from which to share their stories, stay connected with their experiences abroad, and continue building an international network.
Asel Kahveci
University of Illinois at Chicago
Asel is a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, double majoring in Finance and Information Decision Sciences. She studied abroad with Barcelona SAE during the Spring 2025 semester via the International Business & Humanities program at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. A little known fact about Asel is that she likes to practice boxing. Her Barcelona expertise lies in finding activities and events around the city to get immersed into the local culture, like one of her favorites, the Timeout Market!
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lalit is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and he studied abroad with Barcelona SAE during the Spring 2025 semester, taking classes at both the School for International Studies (SIS) and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). His top recommendation for future students is to check out the Parque del Carmelo (otherwise known as the Bunkers) for the best views of the entire city!
University of Miami
Gianna (also known as Gigi) is a student at the University of Miami who studied and interned abroad with Barcelona SAE during the Spring 2025 semester. Her top Barcelona recommendation is to check out the local festivals and events happening each week, whether it be a music festival, art exhibition, or cultural celebration. Gianna's Barcelona expertise lies in the cultural differences between Spain and the U.S. and how to discover the hidden gems of the city.
University of South Florida
Luna is a senior at the University of South Florida in Tampa and she studied abroad with Barcelona SAE at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) in the Spring 2025 semester. A little known fact about her is that she was born in Mallorca, Spain, and moved to the U.S. when she was 3 years old. Luna's Barcelona expertise lies in navigating the city as a Queer student, adjusting to living with new roommates, and helping students figure out university life in Spain.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Oliwia is a Finance and Accounting major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and she studied abroad with Barcelona SAE during the Spring 2025 semester, taking classes at both the School for International Studies (SIS) and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). One of her top recommendations for future students is to attend an FC Barcelona game! Her Barcelona expertise lies in classes at both SIS and the UPF as well as how to stick to a budget while studying abroad.