Kristalina Karabunarlieva has served as the assistant director of the Office of International Admissions at the University of Houston, Texas. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Classical Languages and English Language from the Sofia University, and an MBA degree from the Bourgas Free University in Bulgaria. As a member of the NAFSA Trainer Corps and the NAFSA Curriculum Development Team, she conducts regional and national workshops and sessions. Kristalina has also served as NAFSA Region III South Texas State Representative.