Sandra Rincón

Building international communities to promote the value of diversity in innovating a more inclusive and kinder world.

Sandra Rincón is Founder and President of NL alumni network-Netherlands, a PhD candidate at Tilburg University on international alumni role in international higher education, co-author of Engaging International Alumni as Strategic Partners (NAFSA, 2021) and hosts Brite Ideas, a podcast for the advancement of professionals.

With 30 years of experience in international education, Sandra has developed strategies and programmes on international alumni and stakeholder engagement, intercultural communication, and academic and student mobility. She serves as a speaker, adviser and trainer to governments and professional associations such as CASE, CLADEA, CCAE, EAIE, EU ALUMNI, ICARe-Alumni, NAFSA and Nuffic. She is a lifetime alum member of UC Davis Alumni Association and alum of UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton in the USA.

Sandra has also authored various articles on international alumni and employability published in the EAIE's Forum magazine and was elected as Chair of the EAIE’s Expert Community Alumni Relations for the 2022–2024 term.