WLI Executive Board
2025-26
Co-President: Alessandra Pappalardi
Alessandra is a junior in Trumbull from New Rochelle, New York. She is double-majoring in Political Science and History of Science, Medicine and Public Health, as well as pursuing a certificate in Italian Studies.
Fun Fact: "I am incredibly clumsy! I once face-planted while bending to grab a pencil off the floor. I had to get 4 stitches in my left eyebrow!"
Co-President: Sabrina Guo
Sabrina is a junior in Ezra Stiles from Oyster Bay Cove, Long Island, New York. She is majoring in Political Science.
Fun fact: "My favorite author is Jane Austen, and I've written poetry about her characters!"
Email: sabrina.guo@yale.edu
Conference Co-Director | Speaker Outreach: Jana Abualhuda
Jana is a first-year in Trumbull from Chicago, Illinois. She is majoring in Cognitive Science.
Fun fact: "I can genuinely quote Gilmore Girls like it's a second language. Very fitting!"
Email: jana.abualhuda@yale.edu
Conference Co-Director | Communications and Logistics: Devki Misra
Devki is a sophomore in Benjamin Franklin from New Delhi, India. She is majoring in Economics.
Fun fact: " I do the NYT Connections with family every morning."
Email: devki.misra@yale.edu
Social Director:
Catalina Cortes
Catalina is sophomore in Saybrook from Houston, Texas. She is majoring in Psychology with a concentration in Neuroscience.
Fun fact: "My fun fact is that I have a horseshoe kidney."
Email: catalina.cortes@yale.edu
Business Director: Theresa Fu
Theresa is a sophomore in Pauli Murray from Lake Zurich, Illinois. She is majoring in Computer Science and Math.
Fun fact: "I can move my ears."
Email: theresa.fu@yale.edu
Marketing Director: Danielle Yoon
Danielle is a sophomore in Silliman from Frisco, Texas. She is majoring in Political Science and English.
Fun fact: "I have a dog named Benji, and his birthday is on the Fourth of July!"
Email: danielle.yoon@yale.edu
Partnerships Co-Director | Alumni Relations: Ruby Knoebel
Ruby is a sophomore in Branford College from Shreveport, Louisiana. She is majoring in Political Science.
Fun fact: "A fun fact about me is that I have an adorable dachshund mix named Charlie at home!"
Email: ruby.knoebel@yale.edu
Partnerships Co-Director | Student and Community Organizations: Uma Jeddy
Uma is a sophomore in Pierson from New York City. She is majoring in Economics and pursuing an Italian Certificate as well.
Fun fact: "I'm really good at the game Spot It!"
Email: uma.jeddy@yale.edu
Partnerships Co-Director | Student and Community Organizations: Rishi Sultana
Rishi is a first-year in Silliman from Shreveport, Louisiana. She is majoring in Biomedical Engineering.
Fun fact: "I have over 300 Spotify playlists, and I've been tracking my music taste for over four years!"
Email: rishi.sultana@yale.edu
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Co-Director for High School Fellowships: Samantha Fan
Samantha is a first-year in Saybrook from Palo Alto, California. She is majoring in Political Science and Psychology.
Fun fact: "I have a double-jointed pinky."
Co-Director of High School Fellowships: Maria Cuevas
Maria is a sophomore in Grace Hopper from Bronx, New York. She is majoring in Global Affairs with a certificate in Spanish.
Fun fact: "I was born in the Dominican Republic!"
Email: maria.cuevasmateo@yale.edu