As of August 2019, Chelsea moved on to another role at the University. Her position was filled by Sarah Woodward. 

“Meet 220” is a series of posts featuring staff of the Smeal Professional Graduate Programs. “220” refers to the suite of offices within the Business Building where the team is housed.  

Chelsea Benton-Monahan, Student Services Representative, Professional Graduate Programs

What’s your role with the Smeal PGP office?

I am the Student Services Associate for the MBA and MOL Programs.

What did you do prior to coming to Smeal?

I worked in Penn State’s international student office, and before that I lived and worked in Morocco for three years teaching English and doing non-profit work.

What’s your favorite thing about your role?

I like that I have the opportunity to get to know students on a personal level.

What’s the most interesting thing about you that we wouldn’t learn from your resume alone? 

I play the viola, sing in community choirs and love snowboarding.

If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not, living or dead, real or fictional, with whom would it be and why? 

Paul Bowles, a famous American author who lived in Tangier, Morocco during the 1930’s, when it was occupied by the French.  All he really did was hang out, write novels and travel documentaries, socialize with both the poorest and richest in the city, and whenever he felt like it travel to other locations around the world.  I think I would like that…