Biography Bona Lee Aglasi-Sungay is an educator, advocate, and wanderer at heart. Born into a large family of farmers and miners in the Cordillera region of the Philippines, Bona Lee is the proud daughter of hardworking parents and one of eight siblings – seven sisters and herself. This close-knit family upbringing instilled in her values…
Biography Andrés is a current Master’s student in Computer Science. He recently also just graduated from Penn with a B.A. in Economics and minors in Data Science and Statistics. He grew up in Lima, Peru, and attended the same British-Peruvian school since he was two years old. Due to this, he experienced the difficulties of…
Biography Yamin is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, studying Mathematical Economics with a minor in Statistics and Data Science. She was born and raised in Mandalay, the second-largest city in Myanmar. At Penn, she is involved in the Penn Fed Challenge and the Association for Women in Mathematics. Outside school, she…
Biography Manya (she/they) is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying economics and political science. She is from Jaipur, India, and is interested in global health and development. At Penn, Manya is involved with the Penn Debate Society and the Philomathean Society, and she works part-time at the Center for Advanced Study…
Contact Biography Chiwei is the Assistant Director for Faculty and Scholar Support at ISSS. As part of the ISSS leadership team, Chiwei’s main role is to provide Penn’s international faculty members, scholars and hiring departments with services on immigrant matters and strategic plans based on federal immigration regulations and Penn’s policy. Chiwei handles a wide…
Contact Biography Jeremy Spohr is the Associate Director for Client Services at ISSS. As part of the ISSS leadership team, his main role is to provide front line case management, proactive problem solving, and managerial support to International Students, Scholars and Penn departments. Jeremy advises F-1 and J-1 students, J-1 scholars, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN…
Contact Biography Donna Steinfeldt is the Associate Director for Advising Services at ISSS. She is a DSO and an ARO for Penn. In her current position, her responsibilities include overseeing the document processing for newly admitted F-1 and J-1 students. She also advises F-1 and J-1 students, J-1 scholars, H-1B, O-1, E-3 and TN employees on…
Contact Biography Dr. Yuhong He serves as the Director of Integration, Community Engagement and Marketing at International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). In this capacity, she leads the integration team, driving the development of strategic plans and processes, overseeing program delivery, fostering partnerships, and supporting student leaders’ advocacy efforts to advance ISSS’s integration mission. Dr.…
Contact Biography Lily Zhang is the Director of Advising, Compliance, IT, and Operations at International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) at the University of Pennsylvania. With over two decades of experience in international education, she is a seasoned professional dedicated to advancing international education through meaningful global collaborations. In her role, Lily oversees the daily…
Contact Biography Dr. Rodolfo “Rudie” Altamirano serves as the Executive Director of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and the Executive Director of Immigration Services and Integration Programs at the University of Pennsylvania. In these dual roles, he provides strategic leadership in developing and implementing campus-wide initiatives that enhance global engagement, foster cross-cultural understanding, and…