Briana joined UWC International as a Programmes Coordinator for the Global Selection Programme in September 2023. Her role focuses on running the Global Selection Program through managing applications, reviews, and selection.

Briana holds a BA in Anthropology from Trent University and MA in Cultural Heritage Management and Conservation from Sir Sandford Fleming College. She spent several years in the heritage sector as an artefact conservator before deciding to make a change and enter into education admissions and selection. Prior to joining UWC, she worked as a Programme Coordinator for the Rise scholarship, where she was first introduced to the UWC movement. She quickly became passionate about enacting social change through aiding young people to achieve their academic dreams. 

Briana is originally from Ottawa, Canada, and moved to the UK and settled in Oxfordshire in 2022. She has also lived in the United States of America and Malta.

Outside of work, Briana spends her time crocheting, baking, playing tennis with friends and travelling around the UK and beyond. 
 

Contact Details

Email: briana.ippolito@uwcio.uwc.org