International Affairs Staff

International Affairs is comprised of five main areas: AVP/Administration, Global Education Office, International Student Center, Faculty International Engagement Office and the SDSU Passport Office. Review a list of our team members by area.

AVP Office / Administration

Cristina Alfaro
AVP for International Affairs
[email protected]

Noah Hansen
Senior Director, International Affairs
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Maria Keckler
Director of Communications
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Tyne Truong
Assistant Director of International Safety, Security, and Risk
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Maybelline Arevalo Lopez
Executive Assistant to AVP
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Ana Villalobos-Karaca
Operations Analyst
[email protected]

Global Education Office

Chris Kjonaas
Assistant Director of Global Education
[email protected]

Laura Ribitzky
International Fellowships & Internships Advisor
[email protected] 

Sophia Man
Exchange Program Coordinator
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Kelsey Easterly 
Global Education Advisor
[email protected] 

Rosa Flores
Global Education Advisor
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Jazelle Johnson
Global Education Advisor
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Alicia Jones
Global Education Advisor
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Kelsey Toyoda
Global Education Advisor
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Paul Yagi
Global Education Advisor
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International Student Center

Ricky Paniagua
Assistant Director, International Student Services
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Lisa Lyons
Senior International Student Advisor
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Isabel Martorell
International Student Advisor
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Alison Peppers
International Student Intake Coordinator
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Alana Ritchison
International Student Transition Coordinator
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Barry Fass-Holmes
SEVIS Coordinator

[email protected]

Vanessa Fennell
Sponsored Student Coordinator

[email protected]

Michael Moak
International Retention Specialist

[email protected]

Clarissa Fontanilla-Fajardo
International Student Services Coordinator
[email protected]
 

Faculty International Engagement

Program Development & Partnerships

Jessica Romero
Assistant Director, Program Development & Partnerships
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Rebekah Fuganti
International Agreements Specialist
[email protected]

Nadia Fonseca 
Program Development Specialist
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Carol Reynolds 
Program Development Specialist
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Aracely Bojorquez
Program Development Specialist
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Transborder Engagement

Vinod Sasidharan
Transborder and Regional Engagement Director
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Curriculum Internationalization

William Twayigize
Curriculum Internationalization Specialist
[email protected]

Passport Office

Maricela Sanchez
Passport Office Coordinator
[email protected]