Fulbright Alums: Our Guest Speakers
Up Until Fulbright releases a new episode every Tuesday. The first three episodes will be about our co-hosts, Wesley and Thyda, along with a brief introduction about the podcast, its origin and our sponsors. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us or our guests if you are interested in learning more about their experience or their current work post-Fulbright.
Episode 4: Ann Kennedy, PhD (U.S. - Thailand, 2015)
Ann Kennedy is semi-retired after a 21-year career with Arlington (VA) Public Schools, where she served as a secondary ESL teacher and Reading Specialist. For the past 21 years, she has also been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, initially in the Department of Linguistics and currently in the Educational Transformation program. Ann has taught ESL through Art in India, Environmental Science through Art in Brazil, Coding in K–12 schools in Brazil, South Africa, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. She has been a teacher trainer in Guatemala, Jamaica, Thailand, Kazakhstan, and across the United States. Guided by a deep belief in the Fulbright mission, Ann has been an active member of the National Capital Area Chapter of the Fulbright Association for the past six years, where she currently serves as President.
You can find Ann at a.akennedy@gmail.com;
aak38@georgetown.edu or check her Linkedin out!
Episode 5: Muhammed Sabaz (Turkey - U.S., 2021)
Muhammed Sabaz was born in 1989 in Norşên, Bitlis. He completed his undergraduate studies in Turkish Language Teaching at Pamukkale University in Denizli. In addition to his work as an educator, Muhammed is an active translator and editor, contributing to a wide range of projects. Currently he is doing a masters in Kurdish Language and Culture department.
You can find Muhammed at m-sbz@hotmail.com!
Episode 6: Marietta Lopez Moreira (Paraguay - U.S., 2023)
Marietta Lopez Moreira is a Fulbright alumna from Paraguay whose multidisciplinary background in the arts and nonprofit sectors led her to pursue graduate studies in the United States. She earned her Master of Public Administration in May 2025 and is now a PhD student in Public Administration in the Department of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her research focuses on government–nonprofit collaboration in public service delivery, with a particular emphasis on arts and culture organizations.
You can find Marietta at mariettaalessandralopezm@gmail.com or check her LinkedIn out!
Episode 7: April Lim (U.S. - Cambodia, 2024)
April Lim is a Teochew-Cambodian American writer from Houston, TX. She has received fellowships and scholarships from Tin House, Kenyon Review Writers Workshop, The Watering Hole, and elsewhere. Her works have appeared in Honey Literary, Sweet: A Literary Confection, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. She has an MFA in Poetry, and was a Fulbright Research Fellow in Cambodia
You can find April at aprillim.com!
Episode 8: Matías Jackson (Uruguay - U.S., 2019)
Matías Jackson is a lawyer from Montevideo, Uruguay. He holds a LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from The George Washington University, thanks to a Fulbright Scholarship. Born and raised in the coastal neighborhood of Malvín, Montevideo, where he still lives.
Matías is the co-founder of Jackson Bertón Legal + Contable, a firm focused on IP strategy, tech start-ups, entertainment law, and data protection. He is also a professor of Computer Law at the Universidad de la República, where he teaches topics such as internet governance, AI regulation, and the interplay between law and emerging technologies.
Recently, he became the father of a baby boy, and is now joyfully navigating the balance between a demanding professional life and the everyday adventures of parenthood together with his wife, Pía
You can find Matías at mjacksonuy@gmail.com or check his LinkedIn out!
