Alissa Irion-Groth has been coordinating international partnerships and other Center programs since 2004. Originally joining the Center to support the Arab Civitas Program in the Middle East and North Africa, she has worked to support programs and foster partnerships between the United States and other nations in all regions of the world. She currently collaborates with other Center staff to manage the James Madison Legacy Project in the United States and the worldwide Civitas International Programs network. Irion-Groth holds an EdM in international education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a BS in Elementary Education and East Asian Studies from Vanderbilt University, and a K–12 multiple subject area teaching credential from the state of California.

Email: irion@civiced.org