Alejandro Sobalvarro Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats
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Alejandro Sobalvarro Jeopardy Contestant Profile
Alejandro Sobalvarro is a library and information science professional, graduate researcher, educator, and former literary journal editor based in Austin, Texas. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin while working as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Texas Digital Library. His work focuses on metadata management, digital repositories, institutional archives, and consortium support services. During his time with the Texas Digital Library, he led a metadata harvesting project that collected more than 100,000 records using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH), while also serving as a primary Zendesk contact for member institutions across a thirty-member consortium.
Prior to his current role, Sobalvarro spent more than two years as a Senior Library Assistant at Austin Community College, where he supervised circulation operations, coordinated staff scheduling and training, maintained library statistics, and ensured compliance with institutional and federal privacy standards. His professional experience spans academic, public, and digital libraries, reflecting a strong commitment to public service, information access, and library operations.
Outside of librarianship, Sobalvarro has an extensive background in writing and publishing. He served as Managing Editor of Porter House Review, overseeing publication schedules, editing processes, and student professional development initiatives. He also worked as a Teaching Assistant and instructor of record at Texas State University, teaching College Writing I and II courses while developing syllabi, assignments, and lesson plans. Earlier in his career, he worked for the DC Public Library, providing reference and customer service support across children’s, teen, and adult services in Washington, D.C., and later worked as an Operator for AppFolio, handling customer communications and appointment scheduling.
His educational background reflects both literary and information science expertise. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and American Literature from New York University, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Texas State University. He is currently completing his Master’s degree in Information Science/Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. His listed technical skills include SQL, Microsoft Power Query, Pandas, R programming, communication, and English language instruction. According to his LinkedIn profile, he is actively seeking opportunities as a Reference Librarian, Research Librarian, Librarian, or Adult Services Librarian.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Alejandro Sobalvarro |
| Location and Residence | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Profession and Jobs | Graduate Research Assistant at Texas Digital Library (January 2025–Present); Senior Library Assistant at Austin Community College (October 2022–January 2025); Operator at AppFolio, Inc. (September 2021–May 2023); Managing Editor at Porter House Review (May 2021–May 2022); Teaching Assistant and Instructor at Texas State University (August 2019–May 2022); Library Associate at DC Public Library (January 2018–August 2019). Open to roles including Reference Librarian, Research Librarian, Librarian, and Adult Services Librarian. |
| Gender and Sex | Male |
| Age and Date of Birth | Estimated early to mid-30s; exact date of birth not publicly provided. Likely born in the early 1990s based on educational timeline. |
| Nationality and Ethnicity | Likely American nationality. Ethnicity possibly Hispanic/Latino, potentially of Nicaraguan or broader Central American heritage based on surname (educated guess). |
| Education and School | Master’s Degree in Information Science/Studies, The University of Texas at Austin (August 2024–May 2026); Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing, Texas State University (August 2019–May 2022); Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English and American Literature, New York University (August 2013–May 2017). |
| Relationships (Married/Dating/Sexuality) and Family | No publicly available information provided regarding marital status, partner, sexuality, children, or family members. |
| Biography and More Details | Library and information science professional with experience in academic libraries, public libraries, digital repositories, metadata management, customer service, and library administration. Led a metadata harvesting initiative that collected over 100,000 records for the Texas Digital Library. Served as the primary Zendesk contact for a consortium of thirty member institutions. Presented at the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries 2026 alongside Christina Kellum on the digitization of Boerne Public Library’s 1614 Low German Bible. Former Managing Editor of Porter House Review and college writing instructor. Has worked in public, academic, and digital library environments across Texas and Washington, D.C. Possesses skills in SQL, Microsoft Power Query, Pandas, R programming, communication, editing, teaching, and research support. Has over 100 LinkedIn connections and more than 100 followers. Currently pursuing a career advancement into professional librarian and research librarian positions. |
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Alejandro Sobalvarro Jeopardy Results
| Monday, 8 June 2026 | Peter Mc Corona, California Energy Industry Professional 5 Day Winnings of $116,198 Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC | Alejandro Sobalvarro Austin, Texas Graduate Student Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC | Kaylea Bowers Orlando, Florida Technology Product Manager Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC |