Center for Global Education and Experience

connelly@augsburg.edu

Administration and Marketing

Joseph Connelly was born and raised in New Jersey. His first experiences with International Education came while studying at Siena College.
Joe was a participant on the CGEE Central America Semester in the fall of 2004, an experience that drastically changed his life and the direction of his studies. He then went on to do a second semester abroad in Ecuador where he continued to perfect his Spanish and knowledge of Latin America. Joe has worked with CGEE since 2006. After working as an intern for the Central America Semester, he went on to work as the Study Abroad Facilitator, a position he would he would hold for over 5 years. 
Currently Joe splits his time between leading short term travel seminars in Costa Rica, and Guatemala and with doing CGEE recruiting work in the United States. Joe's interest and expertise in issues of Faith and Justice have led him to do extensive trip leading for Jesuit and Franciscan Universities and Colleges. In addition to his work with CGEE, Joe has also worked as a facilitator consultant for the Canadian Social Enterprise called WE, leading youth leadership training in both Nicaragua and Ecuador.

Joe loves to spend time with his wife Eliett and their twin daughters Claire and Grace.