Earles, a resident of Lebanon, Illinois, joined the staff of McKendree College Aug. 1. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in English in 1985 from Berea College, in Kentucky. This spring she earned a master of arts in English from the University of Kentucky. Earles is a member of numerous professional organizations, which emphasize global awareness. These organizations include The National Association of International Educators, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, and the American Association of University Women.
Earles also has a proven work history of knowledge in the field of international student affairs.
Before joining the McKendree College community, Earles served as an admissions officer, specializing in International Admissions procedures, at the University of Kentucky. Earles responsibilities at McKendree are to address the needs of the international student population, which currently consists of 50 students from 10 countries. These countries include Kenya, Jamaica, Argentina, Northern Ireland, Japan, Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Serbia. Earles duties are to assist in the recruitment of international students, assist the admissions department, conduct academic counseling, job placement, and programming of activities for international students. Earles said, It s my intention to provide good services and mentoring to the students of this college.