our Secretariat

the Teams

  • Audrey Umurerwa Gatera (she/her) is a junior at Yale University majoring in Environmental Engineering with a Certificate in Advanced French and is from Kigali, Rwanda. Beyond her academic and YMAU endeavors, she serves as the Co-Vice President of the Yale African Students Association, working to promote African heritage on campus. Audrey is also a member of Dzana, Yale's Afro-fusion dance team, and the Head Peer Liaison at Yale’s Chaplain's Office, where she leads mentorship programs for first-year students. In addition, she is actively engaged in environmental work through the Climate Innovation Intensive at Yale’s Tsai CITY Center for Innovation.

    Audrey is so excited to welcome you all to Nairobi this March. In the meantime, feel free to contact her at operations@yalemodelau.org with any questions or concerns.

  • Sityana Abdu is a junior in Timothy Dwight studying Global Affairs with an Ethnography certificate. She is Ethiopian-American and was born and raised in Houston, TX. Outside of YMAU, Sityana is the former Co-President of YEESA and Co-Founder of Desta, Yale’s first Ethiopian/Eritrean dance group. She has spent time in Rwanda and Tunisia, interning at a peace-building NGO and doing heritage preservation research. In her free time she likes to play soccer, go through her camera roll (big nostalgia person) and go on walks. Sityana is excited to meet you all in Nairobi, and in the meantime you can contact her at programs@yalemodelau.org!

Director General of Operations

Director General of Programs

  • Anping Zhu (he/him) is a freshman in Silliman College from the Bay Area, California. He will be chairing the Political Affairs, Peace, and Security Commission at YMAU IV. Anping plans to major in African Studies and either Global Affairs or History. In addition to YMAU, he is involved with CASA, YPU, and other political organizations on campus. In his free time he loves finding cool maps, cooking with friends, and exploring the New Haven area. Anping is super excited to invite you to YMAU IV, and would love to reach out to you regarding a potential sponsorship at business@yalemodelau.org.

  • Franziska (she/her/hers) is a freshman in Pauli Murray College and will be chairing the Health and Humanitarian Aid committee at YMAU IV. She was born in Germany and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. Franziska is currently planning to double major in Global Affairs and Physics. Outside of YMAU, she is a member of the Yale Modern Dance Collective and a member of Yale Dems. In her freetime she loves spending time outdoors, hanging out with friends, baking, and traveling. Franziska is so excited to be a part of the YMAU IV team and can’t wait to engage with delegates at the conference. Feel free to contact her with questions at marketing@yalemodelau.org

Under Secretary General of Branding and Marketing

Under Secretary of Business & Sponsorships

  • Aminata (she/her) is a second year student in Jonathan Edwards College studying Mechanical Engineering with an Advanced Language Certificate in French. She is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and she is serving as Co-Under Secretary General of Recruitment.

    Aminata is Gambian/Sierra Leonean-American. Outside of YMAU she serves as the Communication Chair of the Yale chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers and as a member of the Black Solidarity Conference board. Aminata is interested in pursuing infrastructural development on the African continent. In her free time Aminata enjoys Double-Dutch, drinking tea, exploring new cities, and improving her French. She cannot wait to connect with the delegates of YMAU IV. Aminata can be contacted at recruitment@yalemodelau.org

Under Secretary General of Recruitment

  • Yasmina Traoré (she/her/hers) is a sophomore in Jonathan Edwards college and an Applied Mathematics major at Yale University, also pursuing a certificate in Energy Studies. Coming from Côte d'Ivoire, she is passionate about sustainability in businesses and city planning, with a particular interest in the environmental consulting/auditing industry. Her interests extend to sustainable urban development, explored further during a summer program in Bilbao focused on social justice.

    Yasmina also serves as a Peer Educator at Yale’s Office of Sustainability, engaging student clubs and organizations on important sustainability issues. Additionally, she is involved with CoCO, The Coily Curly Office, a club promoting love and care for coily and curly hair and serves as the equipment manager. Yasmina is proud and eager to be guiding you all as you discuss important topics under the Economic Development, Trade, and Industry committee. Please, feel free to contact her at reg.recruitment@yalemodelau.org if you have any questions!

Under Secretary General of Recruitment

Under Secretary General of Speakers and Conferences

  • Faith Maritim is a junior double-majoring in Global Affairs and African Studies. She is involved in the Yale International Students Organisation, interns at The Graphix Project, and works at the Yale Women's Center. In her free time, she enjoys reading, crocheting, going on walks and spending time with friends and family. Faith is from Nairobi, Kenya, and is looking forward to welcoming you in her home-city for YMAU IV in March, but until then, please do not hesitate to reach out to her with any questions at conference@yalemodelau.org.

  • Abyssinia Haile (she/her/hers) is a first-year in Pauli Murray College. Aby was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and raised in Western Massachusetts. She is planning to major in Global Affairs, with a certificate in Spanish. Outside of YMAU, Aby is a member of the Politic and is an Elections Fellow with Yale Dems. In her free time, she loves to go to the gym, eat, enjoy the sunshine, and listen to East African music (her current favorite: Nagma by King Khalid). Aby is so excited to welcome you to YMAU IV in Nairobi this March, but in the meantime feel free to contact her at marketing@yalemodelau.org

Under Secretary General of Branding and Marketing