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Violet Ketskarova

Assistant Director/PDSO
California Institute of Technology
Region XII Southern District International Students KC Representative

Violet is a seasoned student affairs professional and international advisor with extensive experience across multiple institutions of various sizes and academic profiles. As a former international student, she is very familiar with the challenges foreign students and scholars face when arriving in America and strives to make their lives as easy as possible. Violet is currently at Caltech in the International Student Programs office, having previously worked at UCLA, LA Film School, and Colburn. Before academia, she spent more than 10 years in the film industry. Violet is an avid world traveler and loves Formula 1, fine cuisine, fantasy books and TV shows.