Staff
Irene Wong
Executive Director
Emily Spears
Communications &
Program Director
Rev. Irene Wong has been the Executive Director of AMIS Atlanta since 2017. Born in Ohio, raised in New York City, Irene has called Atlanta home for over 20 years. As a third-generation Chinese-American, she has always been interested in international cultures. She majored in East Asian Studies at Brown University and has an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary. Rev. Wong is an ordained PC(USA) minister.
Emily Spears came to AMIS in 2019 as a volunteer. A graduate of Centre College, she spent the last thirteen years working both domestically and abroad in the field of education. With a passion for travel and intercultural exchange, she is happy to join the AMIS staff and develop closer relationships with the international students of metro Atlanta.
Jill Parker
AMIGO Program Director
Karen Dickey
Office Administrator
To contact any of our staff, email office@amisatlanta.org
AMIS's office is at North Avenue Presbyterian Church on Peachtree St. and North Ave. Stop by if you are in the area!