Alan C. Swain has spent nearly 20 years acting as an international ambassador connecting visiting professors and students from around the world to the University of California at Berkeley, School of Law, helping them find housing and get settled. He has also worked with dozens of exchange students facing the same problems but with a more limited budget. Alan earned a Masters Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York and has lived, worked and studied in Spain, Scotland and London. He speaks English and Spanish
Aleyda Amador Swain has experienced first hand the pressure of arriving in a new city and a new country. Born in Nicaragua, she came to this country in 1980. After studying in Berkeley, she moved to New York City where she obtained a degree in Architectural Design. Back in Berkeley she opened her own design firm renovating properties and providing apartments for students and others. She speaks Spanish and English.
International Gateways knows first hand the challenges faced by students and newly arrived professionals in the Bay Area - a competitive and expensive housing market, a new culture and a new way of doing things, the anxiety of having to set-up a new home quickly and also open bank accounts, obtain social security numbers, a drivers license, insurance and even school for the kids. The list of challenges is long and help is welcome.
Aleyda Amador Swain has experienced first hand the pressure of arriving in a new city and a new country. Born in Nicaragua, she came to this country in 1980. After studying in Berkeley, she moved to New York City where she obtained a degree in Architectural Design. Back in Berkeley she opened her own design firm renovating properties and providing apartments for students and others. She speaks Spanish and English.
International Gateways knows first hand the challenges faced by students and newly arrived professionals in the Bay Area - a competitive and expensive housing market, a new culture and a new way of doing things, the anxiety of having to set-up a new home quickly and also open bank accounts, obtain social security numbers, a drivers license, insurance and even school for the kids. The list of challenges is long and help is welcome.
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