Dulce Amor L. Dorado

Dulce Amor L. Dorado is the director of the International Students and Programs Office at the University of California San Diego. Her 20+ year career in international education has included a variety of responsibilities such as leading a comprehensive international student service office at a large, public institution; advising international students in English language programs; advising study abroad students pursuing year-long, semester, or faculty-led programs; teaching English at a public high school through the Japanese Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program; coordinating institutional partnership development and relations, and developing innovative programs to retain and engage international students in campus life. Her bachelor's degree is in political science from the University of California San Diego and master's degree is in business administration from California State University San Marcos. She has presented at numerous NAFSA national and regional conferences on issues of recruitment, engagement, academic performance, regulatory compliance, cultural integration, data analysis, and retention of international students.