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Alexandro H. Gonzalez-Calvillo

International Student Advisor

About Alexandro

Role

  • Serves as a Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO)
  • Advises F-1/J-1 international students on visa and immigration compliance issues
  • Processes administrative immigration requests (including work authorization endorsements) for F-1 and J-1 international students and J-1 UGVI student interns
  • Co-coordinates New Graduate Student Orientation
  • Co-manages the @bechtelstudents Instagram account
  • Collaborates with various Stanford departments to host timely student workshops, primarily on the subject of F-1 and J-1 student employment and general tax information 

Background

Alexandro has been working at the Bechtel International Center since 2022. He is passionate about international education, specifically supporting and facilitating cross-cultural exchange opportunities, and advocating on behalf of marginalized student populations in higher education. His experience in international education and student services spans over 10+ years across various institutions and geographic settings. Prior to working at Stanford, Alexandro served as an international student advisor at the International Students & Scholars Center (ISSC) at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and taught English to university students in Rabat, Morocco through the auspices of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. Alexando also holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and two Masters degrees (Master of Arts in international education management and a Master of Public Administration).

Fun Facts

  • Alexandro was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, raised primarily in Las Vegas, Nevada, and holds dual Mexican and American citizenship.
  • Alexandro has 3 pets: a mixed German Shepard named Charlie, a mixed Siamese longhair cat named Poseidon, and a calico colored longhair cat named Athena; he loves all his fur-babies dearly.
  • Alexandro can speak French, Spanish, and some Arabic (mostly Modern Standard and Moroccan dialect).
  • Alexandro is also a big fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is an avid Marvel Comics comic collector (his current reading obsession is the “Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral” storyline).