Marie Vivas
Marie Vivas is a Senior Development Manager in the Washington, D.C. IB Global Centre. She has extensive knowledge of the international college admissions counseling process from several perspectives. For over fifteen years she was Director of College Counseling at Escuela Campo Alegre in Caracas, Venezuela and, at Colegio Americano de Quito in Ecuador. Prior to joining the IBO, she was Director of Admissions at Jacobs University Bremen. Marie works closely with university admissions officers and faculty on IB recognition issues. She was the lead in creating a series of Access Workshops for IB Counselors and Coordinators working with low-income students. Marie was the President of International ACAC and is a recipient of the Peter Hauet International ACAC Lifetime Achievement Award. She has served on several NACAC Committees, most recently on the Admissions Practices Committee. Marie holds a B.A in French Language and an M.A. in French Literature from Florida State University; and she earned a Certificate in College Counseling from the University of California, Los Angeles.
