FRENCH STUDIES AT VU: FROM VALPO TO MOROCCO TO DC

Monahan
Carrie Parrott Monahan earned a B.A. in French and International Economics & Cultural Affairs in May 2000.  Upon graduation, she worked as a Senior Investigator at the Chicago Board of Trade for a few years, after which she headed to Morocco as a Peace Corps Volunteer.  Carrie will soon obtain her Master’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and begin a new job as a Program Analyst, Africa Unit of the Millennium Challenge Corporation.

" As a freshman at Valpo, I started out as a Communications major but quickly realized that I wanted to study something more in line with my love for foreign languages and travel. The French/IECA program was a perfect fit for me. I was able to study French intensively while gaining an interdisciplinary perspective about Europe and foreign affairs, complemented by a semester of French study at La Sorbonne University in Paris. Throughout my coursework, I also became interested in developing countries, particularly French-speaking Africa, an interest which has ultimately led to a career in international development and many exciting adventures overseas!..."