A very good friend of yours needs a favor from you. She works in the Administration Department at Columbia University and one of the students is having difficulty with her housing situation. Because you have a "spare bedroom" your friend was wondering if it is possible to allow Ms. Shaundre Townsend from Johannesburg, South Africa to say with you for the summer session (May 20 - Aug 9)?
You will be financially compensated by the school for her board and she will have a stipend to provide for her own meals. She will arrive in New York City on Wednesday, May 15 and will attend orientation on Thursday, May 16@ 09:00. Therefore, you should be able to provide accommodations for her that Thursday evening.
Oh, by the way, this is Ms. Shaundre Townsend...