Austin moved to what was then called the Morocco International Zone centered on Tangier, credited with arriving October 23, 1953, for which she was ultimately named a Knight of Baháʼu'lláh. She was named a teacher at the American School of Tangier, during which time she also helped establish Baháʼí communities in northern and western Africa. She still managed to make the news back in the States early, and later 1954. She was appointed as one of the first members of the Auxiliary Board for Africa, assisting Musa Banání.