Maria C. Arevalo-Sanchez

Global Initiative Advisor, International Admissions and Student Services

Contact

Phone: 281-283-2748
Email: arevalo@uhcl.edu

Biography

Maria Cristina Arevalo-Sanchez joined the International Admissions and Student Services team in October 2024, as a Global Initiative Advisor.

In her professional role, Maria will be supporting the admissions process of international applicants as well as the immigration advising and compliance of international students on U.S. visas. Her responsibilities also include assisting the Director in the management of data analysis and reporting for international admissions, immigration compliance and related transactions such as OPT, along with case management reporting and quarterly/annual reporting of relevant current and prospective international students' data.

Ms. Arevalo-Sanchez obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Bogota, Colombia, and her Master of Science degree in Industrial & Organizational Psychology from Emporia State University, in Emporia, Kansas, USA. She has over 30 years of experience in higher education administration, of which more than 20 years have been in international student services and immigration compliance of foreign nationals studying and working in the U.S.  on F, J, H and O visas.