Office of International & Immigrant Affairs - Welcoming Atlanta
Welcome to the Office of International & Immigrant Affairs – Welcoming Atlanta
The Mayor’s Office of International and Immigrant Affair’s vision is to position Atlanta as a welcoming City—a connected, inclusive community that uplifts our foreign-born population and provides an opportunity for all—and a global hub for diplomacy, business, innovation, education, culture, and sports.
Paulina Guzman, Executive Director
Paulina Guzman is Executive Director at the Mayor’s Office of International & Immigrant Affairs (MOIIA) for the City of Atlanta, where she plans, implements and oversees the office’s international and immigrant affairs related activities to position Atlanta as a global hub and to empower the City’s international and immigrant community. She advises senior leadership on diplomatic protocol and leads strategic partnership opportunities with local, national, and international organizations. Paulina joined the City of Atlanta in 2017 as International Affairs Coordinator and was promoted to Global Engagement Officer and Deputy Director between 2018 – 2023. Before joining the City of Atlanta, she served as the Membership Relations Manager for the World Affairs Council of Atlanta where she led membership and development strategy and implementation. She currently serves as a board member of the Atlanta Global Studies Center External Advisory Board and Robinson College International Advisory Board. Paulina earned a Master's of Science in International Affairs from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2021 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in Economics from Georgia State University.
Our Team
Paulina Guzman
Executive Director
PaGuzman@AtlantaGa.Gov
470.303.9589
Meredith Steinmetz-Rodriguez
Deputy Director
MSteinmetz-Rodriguez@AtlantaGa.Gov
404.654.7493
Valerie Mills
Senior Manager
VMills@AtlantaGa.Gov
404.831.0149
Christina Chu
Community Outreach Manager
ChChu@AtlantaGa.Gov
470.235.8720
Nicholas Mulkey
Ecosystem and Experience Architect
NiMulkey@AtlantaGa.Gov
470.249.5574
Pilar Baca
Community Navigator Coordinator
PiBaca@AtlantaGa.Gov
470.728.4712
Mateo Gomez Alomia
Victim Advocate Coordinator
MAlomia@AtlantaGa.Gov
470.599.8324
The mission of the Mayor’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs - Welcoming Atlanta is to develop and foster relationships between Atlanta's international communities, City departments, and external partners to empower our foreign-born population through access to information, to identify economic opportunities, and to address local and global challenges.
Inclusion is a part of Atlanta’s DNA and we stand proud as a welcoming city.
The mission of the Mayor’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs - Welcoming Atlanta is to develop and
foster relationships between Atlanta's international communities, City departments, and external partners to
empower our foreign-born population through access to information, to identify economic opportunities, and to
address local and global challenges.
The Mayor's Office of International & Immigrant Affairs accomplishes our mission through the following key
objectives:
Atlanta's Global Profile
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport serves more than 75 international destinations in 50 countries.
- 70+ Consular & Trade Offices
- 31 Bi-National Chambers of Commerce
- 17 Sister City Relationships
- 2,600 Foreign-Owned Enterprises
- #2 Fastest Foreign-Born Population
- 7.6% of the City of Atlanta's Population is Foreign-Born
- 25,000 International Students a Year
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