About

On a mission to make abroad more accessible

My Access Abroad (MAB) is an online platform aiming to bridge the gap in accessing abroad.

We created MAB after years of living abroad and tackling access issues for migrants and underrepresented individuals from diverse lenses, including personal experiences, academic research, career counseling, college admission, and corporate recruitment. We noticed two big issues: 1. relevant information was difficult to access 2. there was little to no platform providing actionable guidance and support. MAB was born to fill these perceived gaps.

You can browse our platform to self-guide your new life abroad. You can also subscribe to our free monthly newsletter to stay informed about international opportunities and trends, so you never miss out on what's happening beyond your borders.

Our Story

Both of us migrated to the United States. That's where we met and our story began. We have lived and worked in four (soon-to-be five) countries and moved to seven different cities. However, it wasn't - and is still not - easy to move. Every time, we encounter many immigration-related conundrums.

Itziri is a former undocumented/DACA recipient. Originally from Mexico, she grew up in the U.S. and studied abroad in Paris. She started in AmeriCorps as a College and Career Advisor for low-income students in a rural area in the U.S. She has diverse experiences working in Switzerland and France at UN agencies, OECD and CNRS. Recently, she was selected among 4200+ applicants to join the 2025 Schwarzman Scholars cohort.

Brice grew up between France and Martinique. He studied abroad in the United States and started his early career in tech sales and consulting. Overcoming job challenges as an international student led him to help individuals from non-traditional backgrounds find work abroad. He then transitioned into the talent industry to learn the inner workings of recruitment in France and Morocco.

Itziri Gonzalez Barcenas

Itziri was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico and raised mostly in the rural American south. She has been based in Paris, France for the past three years where she works with GENDEREDCLIMATEMIG, a five-year research project investigating climate-induced mobilities. Her interests include feminist diplomacy, socially responsible/conscious business, and inclusive public policymaking. She is a co-founder of My Access Abroad, an online platform aiming to bridge the gap in accessing abroad. She is looking forward to discovering China and seeing how this expands her interests further.

Itziri holds a Master's Degree from Sciences Po Paris and a BA in Political Sciences and Africana Studies from Davidson College.

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Brice Rosette

Itziri Gonzalez Barcenas

Brice grew up between France and Martinique. He has a talent acquisition and business development background for professional services firms, with a specialty in digital transformation consulting. He has worked both with fast-growing niche startups and international strategy consulting firms across the United States, France, Morocco, and Mexico. His interests include sustainability, social impact, and emerging markets. He is the Co-Founder of My Access Abroad, an online platform aiming to bridge the gap in accessing abroad.

Brice holds a Master’s Degree in Business Management and Negotiation from EM Strasbourg Business School and studied abroad in Washington, D.C. at Howard University's MBA Program.

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About

On a mission to make abroad more accessible

Our Story

Itziri Gonzalez Barcenas

Itziri Gonzalez Barcenas

Itziri Gonzalez Barcenas

Brice Rosette

Itziri Gonzalez Barcenas

Itziri Gonzalez Barcenas

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