Meet the Team Behind Skola.

We’re not just redefining international education; we’re living it.

Our team members have firsthand experience studying abroad in various countries across Europe for extended periods, giving us unique insight into the challenges and opportunities that await you.

Discover our story, meet the faces behind Skola, and learn how we’re revolutionizing the way students approach global learning.

Our Values
and Ethics

Community: Foundational to feeling comfortable throughout the entire process of moving and settling abroad

Education: A belief in the benefits of education for the individual and society, both inside and outside the classroom through travel, cultural experiences, and living within an international community

Diversity & Inclusion: Being aware that different communities face different challenges when moving abroad and bringing in as many perspectives as possible

Purpose: Communicating our values and creating a sustainable movement people can get behind

Youth: We're a Gen-Z start up, let's harness the energy from our unique experiences to create and enjoy a fun, powerful community

Liza Miezejeski | Founder and CEO 🇨🇿🇧🇪

Founder and CEO Elizabeth Miezejeski has extensive experience both personally and professionally in the study abroad industry. Born and raised in the US, Liza has lived in Prague, Kuala Lumpur and Brussels through studying abroad. She initially began her journey at Anglo-American University in Prague, Czech Republic to obtain her bachelor’s degree. Liza continued on to study a master’s degree at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium. Throughout this time, she amassed an online following of over 300,000 like-minded individuals. Aside from content creation, her professional background includes Communications & Marketing Specialist at Evenflow, Global Shaper at the Global Shapers Community, and Creator & UGC producer for companies such as Samsung, Vrbo, NordVPN, Rosetta Stone, T-Mobile, and Glassdoor. Through her globalized worldview and strong intercultural communication skills, Liza is on the mission to provide students with all the necessary tools and advice to move abroad and pursue an international education.

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Max Adams Ruiz | Product Development Manager 🇳🇱🇪🇸

Raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Max has roots in both the U.S. and Spain. His earliest memories include cooking, learning Spanish, and traveling with his grandparents. Upon graduating high school, Max decided to pursue a degree from Leiden University in the Hague, Netherlands in International Studies, specializing in Latin American Studies and the Portuguese language. During his bachelor studies, Max worked for an American study abroad program and coordinated the university exchange programs in Madrid, Spain. Max also graduated from his master’s degree in International Relations specializing in Culture and Politics at Leiden University. During this program, he worked for the marketing department of Leiden University, acting as a representative for the university abroad and helping prospective international students understand the application process in the Netherlands and prepare for their studies at Leiden. Max hopes that his work at Skola will help demystify the process of pursuing a degree in Europe and allow students realize their goals!

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Kaitlin Creswell | Product Development Manager 🇮🇹🇫🇷

Kaitlin was born and raised in a small town in Pennsylvania. Luckily, her family had instilled a sense of travel and adventure in her from a young age, ultimately leading her to decide that she wanted to move abroad for her bachelor’s degree. This sense of adventure was, of course, paired with a desire to receive a more affordable education than what she would have wished to pursue in the US. Kaitlin went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Painting and Visual Arts from NABA in Milan, Italy. After graduating, she initially planned to move back home to the US, but instead decided to pursue her master’s degree abroad as well. Kaitlin is now studying her MSc in Arts and Creative Industries Management at KEDGE Business School in Paris, France. She hopes to clarify and simplify the imaginative, administrative, and bureaucratic processes of moving abroad in order to bring ease and comfort to this transition period.

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Savanna Stubbs | Business Development Intern 🇦🇹

Born and raised in the suburbs just outside of Toronto, Canada, Savanna has always had a passion for travel. From a young age, she has made efforts to expand her learning about the world around her. Her first experience living abroad was for her undergraduate degree at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. It’s there that she studied Business Administration with a minor in marketing while on a soccer scholarship. After graduating, Savanna wanted to pursue more affordable education and a globalized degree. Thus, she moved to Villach, Austria to study a master’s of International Business Management at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences. As a trainee at Skola, Savanna hopes to share her recent experiences of moving abroad with other students going through the same process!

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