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Alexandar Krastev (Bulgaria)
BOARD MEMBER
Biography
Alexandar is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in Economics and International Relations. He grew up in Sofia, Bulgaria but he attended an international school in the UK for three years. There he encountered many of the difficulties and challenges international students face – from traveling and logistics to integration and culture shock. Alexandar is passionate about bringing internationals closer together and has been on the organizational teams of many cultural events at his school aimed at highlighting the uniqueness of different cultures. He joined ISAB because he believes that the best way to aid international students in their academic and cultural journey at Penn and beyond is through advising and working with institutions to make lasting change. Apart from academics Alexandar likes hiking and discovering boutique coffee shops in Philly.