Patty Kwok
Title: Project Director
Responsibilities: Patty manages various projects for the international students including workshops, outreach, special events and programs. She also meets with students and advises them on courses to take during their first semester at CSM and supports their academic progress. She works with the faculty, staff and administrators of CSM to help develop an International Student Center that provides a valuable and positive experience for the students and the CSM community.
Years at CSM: Since 2012
Other languages spoken: Cantonese
Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Business-Economics, UCLA; Master’s Degree, Counseling, San Francisco State University
Other Interests: International travel, triathlons, hiking, yoga, cooking, college sports, reading

Mario Mihelčić
Title: Program Services Coordinator
Responsibilities: Coordinating the International Student Center and assisting with marketing, receiving applications, and initiating correspondence with prospective students. Mario also manages all SEVIS Immigration information, data recording, issuing SEVIS I -20's, and transfers.
Years at CSM: Since 2006
Other languages spoken: Croatian
Education: Bachelor's Degree, Communication, Santa Clara University
Other Interests: International travel, karaoke, tennis, hiking, writing

Martin Bednarek
Title: Counselor
Responsibilities: As a Counselor at College of San Mateo, Martin's primary role is to help international students select their classes, explore college majors and reach their goal of earning an associate's degree and transferring to a four-year university. He also teaches Career and Life Planning classes at CSM.
Years at CSM: Since 2003
Education: Bachelor's Degree, Music Education, Nazareth College, and Master's Degree, Counseling, San Francisco State University
Other Interests: As a former music major, he enjoys singing with the San Francisco Choral Society, a large 180-voice chorus that performs choral repertoire with professional soloists and orchestra.