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Marta Pacho Ásgeirsdóttir, Academic Affairs Coordinator

Madrid, Spain

Marta’s role is to give housing accommodation to students, intermediate between providers and students, improve housing options, and follow up on students' housing experiences. Additionally, the Housing Department organizes activities within Madrid's neighborhoods to improve students' experiences, helping them to know more about the city and the culture. They also help other departments in carrying out cultural activities.

Marta has a degree in Art History from Universidad Complutense of Madrid. Her fields of interest are museums, cultural heritage, and architecture, fields in which she has specialized through various courses. She studied abroad two semesters, one in Denmark and one at Wesleyan University, where she performed the role of Teaching Assistant for a Spanish course. She also collaborated with study abroad programs from Dartmouth College. Born in Reykjavik and raised in Madrid, her identity is a mix of the two cultures: Spanish and Icelandic. She loves travelling, visiting museums, exploring cultural heritage and gastronomy, and practicing different sports, such as running.

Marta Pacho Ásgeirsdóttir,  Academic Affairs Coordinator