--- title: ICES Blog | Cheryl Crowther description: Cheryl Crowther is the Senior Director of Student Services for ICES. For nearly a decade she has provided support for students, schools and host families during their exchange year. As a professional educator, Cheryl values making the most of every learning experience. She encourages students and host families to embrace the opportunities to learn and enjoy their cultural differences. When she isn’t traveling, Cheryl enjoys spending time playing games with her children and grandchildren at a mountain cabin. --- [![ices@2x](https://blog.icesusa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ICES_Logo_%20sm_wht.png?width=77&name=ICES_Logo_%20sm_wht.png)](https://www.icesusa.org/)   - [INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS](https://www.icesusa.org/international-student-exchange-programs/) - [HOST A STUDENT](https://www.icesusa.org/host-a-student-overview/) - [AMERICAN STUDENTS](https://www.icesusa.org/american-student-exchange-programs/) - [WORK WITH US](https://www.icesusa.org/student-exchange-careers-and-partnerships/) - [ABOUT US](https://www.icesusa.org/about-us-overview/) - [CONTACT US](https://www.icesusa.org/contact-ices/) - [BLOG](https://blog.icesusa.org) [Let's Talk](https://blog.icesusa.org/contact)subscribe ### I’d like to learn more about Campaign Creators! # Welcome to Our Blog, It's Good to See You Subscribe to our blog today! ### Pick a topic, any topic. - [Recent Posts](https://blog.icesusa.org) ## Cheryl Crowther ![Picture of Cheryl Crowther](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/cheryl.png) Cheryl Crowther is the Senior Director of Student Services for ICES. For nearly a decade she has provided support for students, schools and host families during their exchange year. As a professional educator, Cheryl values making the most of every learning experience. She encourages students and host families to embrace the opportunities to learn and enjoy their cultural differences. When she isn’t traveling, Cheryl enjoys spending time playing games with her children and grandchildren at a mountain cabin. ### Recent Posts ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/cheryl.png) By [Cheryl Crowther](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/cheryl-crowther) On August 28, 2020 ## [Six Tips For Having an Amazing Exchange—Even in a Pandemic](https://blog.icesusa.org/six-tips-for-having-an-amazing-exchange-even-in-a-pandemic) 2020 has been different from any other year we can remember. From toilet paper shortages to murder hornets to COVID-19 and social... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Student Support](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/student-support), [Quarantine Tips](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/quarantine-tips) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/cheryl.png) By [Cheryl Crowther](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/cheryl-crowther) On November 25, 2019 ## [Three Tips for New Host Families](https://blog.icesusa.org/three-tips-for-new-host-families) Several years ago a friend of mine decided to become a host mom to two exchange students. As a single woman she'd never had any... *( read )* Tags: [Host Families](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/host-families), [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student) ### Posts by Tag - [Cultural Exchange (141)](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange) - [Exchange Student (106)](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student) - [Host Families (97)](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/host-families) - [Host an exchange student (78)](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/host-an-exchange-student) - [Youth Exchange (68)](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/youth-exchange) ## Subscribe to Our Blog Today! ![Boris\_ICES\_Ads](https://blog.icesusa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Boris_ICES_Ads.png?width=749&height=698&name=Boris_ICES_Ads.png) - [INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS](https://www.icesusa.org/international-student-exchange-programs/) - [HOST A STUDENT](https://www.icesusa.org/host-a-student-overview/) - [AMERICAN STUDENTS](https://www.icesusa.org/american-student-exchange-programs/) - [WORK WITH US](https://www.icesusa.org/student-exchange-careers-and-partnerships/) - [ABOUT US](https://www.icesusa.org/about-us-overview/) - [CONTACT US](https://www.icesusa.org/contact-ices/) - [BLOG](https://blog.icesusa.org/) © 2019 ICES - INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE SERVICES - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.