ABOUT ME
Nice to meet you! I am Raissa Zuim Dantas de Souza and I am the founder of Breaking Barriers.
I am originally from São Paulo, Brazil.
I came to the United States in August of 2015 to start my undergraduate degree at Nebraska Wesleyan University. I graduated in 2019 with a B.S. in Biology and Minors in Chemistry and Communications.
I am currently finishing my M.S. in Anatomy and Neurobiology at the Boston University School of Medicine.
I created this program to engage with other international students and share experiences and things I wished I knew before studying abroad. I have learned a lot as an international student and I want to help you achieve your goals and dreams!
Let's make it happen!
Breaking Barriers TEAM
Anastasia (Ania) Filimonov is a first-generation American who grew up speaking three languages, French, Russian, and English.
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She completed two bachelor's degrees at the University of Washington in Seattle, where she is from. She earned a BA in Visual Arts with a focus in photography, and a BS in Human Evolutionary Biology.
Combining her passions for art and science, she is pursuing a career in medicine and plans on becoming a physician and researcher.
She started her photography business in 2016 and works with clients from all around the world. Her experience in social media and public relations has helped to grow our social media presence and attract students to our mission
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Gabriel Gomes Sellmer is originally from São Paulo, Brazil. He also came to the U.S. in 2015 and graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2019 with a B.S. in Economics and Minors in Marketing and Communications.
He is currently working for Spreetail LLC and as a market researcher and has a vast knowledge of financial and corporate management.
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Yulia Rosenfeld has demonstrated that she is an excellent treasurer on group organizations and carried social opportunities for several students.
She is currently the one who is strongly working on the process of getting Breaking Barriers to becoming a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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