Nicole Eisenschenk, Dual Master's Degree in Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security
Nicole Eisenschenk is a student in the Dual Master’s Program in Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security, which S-CAR offers in cooperation with the University of Malta. Nicole earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Management with a minor in Sports Management from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida.
After years of trying to find the perfect job, Nicole worked in customer service based jobs mainly in her hometown of Key West, Florida. Dissatisfied with the job market, she decided to leave it all behind and move overseas to teach English as a second language. Her love for travel and experiencing new cultures was the motivating factor in this life change. She also beleived that the certification and experience gained from teaching overseas could help her continue to do what she loves - traveling and interacting with people.
In 2012, Nicole flew to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to begin her 4-week TESOL certification course and, after two weeks moved to Pattaya, Thailand, to continue her training. After her TESOL graduation, Nicole settled in Bangkok, Thailand where she worked for Wall Street English Thailand, an English language school that catered to students over the age of 15 from many different educational and professional backgrounds.
Nicole enjoyed her time immensely in Bangkok. Not only was she able to experience the life and food of the city, she was able to travel to numerous locations in Southeast Asia. After two years of teaching, Nicole felt that she could do more to make a difference in the lives of people but felt that her educational background was insufficient enough. As she looked for Graduate Programs in Europe she decided to see if there were any programs in Malta, a country where her mother’s family lives. She happened to find the Dual Master’s Program and immediately knew this was what she was destined to do. Nicole focuses her attention on conflicts in Maghreb and Mashreq. She also plans to pursue a thesis focused on that region of the world. She hopes to take the Foreign Service Officers examinationcome the summer so that she can pursue a career in diplomacy, something she would never have imagined for herself when she finished her undergraduate degree.