Karla Alvarez

Program Officer - WorldLink

Karla Alvarez is a program officer for the WorldLink Program at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice. As the institute's youth liaison, Alvarez works with dozens of middle schools and high schools in the greater San Diego region and Baja Mexico to provide opportunities for youth to discuss and take action on global issues. In addition to supervising high school interns, Alvarez collaborates with multiple youth organizations around the world.

Previously, Alvarez was a Community Service Intern Corps intern where she explored the relationship between corporations and nonprofit organizations. She volunteers her time to Cancer Coping Center, Young Professionals for International Cooperation - San Diego (YPIC) and serves on the board of directors for Voices of Women, an organization with a commitment to education on international issues and U.S. foreign policy.

Originally from Port Chester, New York, Alvarez has also lived in Mexico and France. She is fluent in Spanish and French and studied Italian and Japanese. Her international exposure inspired her to pursue a career in international relations with a focus on Latin America.

Alvarez received her B.A. in international relations from the University of San Diego.