Kerianne Panos ’98: Cross-Cultural Consultant

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Kerianne Panos '98, who speaks seven languages, is president of Boston-based MCML Consulting Services, an international educational organization she founded after working in Japan for a number of years. MCML works with international students and business professionals, offering mentorship and coaching to assist with adapting to life in the United States. She has also worked with the Boston Red Sox as an Asian-language specialist. From 2002 to 2005, Panos directed the Japanese government's communications program for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project. Working in six different languages, she briefed government officials on the project's status and oversaw translation of materials sent to national governments. At Smith, she majored in East Asian studies and holds a graduate degree from the London School of Oriental and African Studies.