Angela LinAngela is a senior in Branford College pursuing a B.S. Intensive in Chemistry. She plans to attend graduate school after college and is excited about harnessing the power of organic synthesis and catalysis for pharmaceutical and material applications. A native New Yorker, she is passionate about increasing education accessibility and diversity by empowering others through mentorship platforms and volunteering. Outside of WLI, Angela is the president of Women in Chemistry at Yale, conducts research in the Miller Lab, and dances with Shaka.
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Oasis Zhen
Oasis is a junior in Ezra Stiles double majoring in EPE and Global Affairs. She hails from Qingdao, China and now calls New Jersey home. She serves as the Co-Director of the 12th annual Empowering Women Conference. Outside of WLI, she is the Co-President for the Yale US-China Forum (Culture & Education Chair '19), the VP for the Chinese Undergraduate Students @ Yale (CUSY), a Transfer Counselor (TroCo), and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She also loves spending time in art studios, scuba diving, and traveling!
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Adhya SharmaAdhya is a first-year in Trumbull College from New Delhi, India. She is a prospective Computer Science and Math double major. Her other interests include promoting environmental sustainability, and she has both led community service projects and conducted scientific research in the field. In addition to being the STEM panel co-chair for the WLI conference, she is a part of Rangeela, Yale’s first and only Bollywood fusion dance team. She is also a member of Float, a Computer Science interest community. Additionally, she works for the Student Technology Collaborative.
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Alexandra GallowayAlexandra Galloway is a first-year in Davenport College from Fort Worth, Texas. She is currently undecided, but is interested in perhaps studying East Asian Studies or Global Affairs. She is passionate about exploring the world around her and learning new languages. Outside of WLI, she enjoys writing, designing pages for the Yale Globalist, and planning events for her peers in the Davenport College Council.
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Anna Zhang
Anna Zhang is a first-year in Davenport College from Chappaqua, New York, who is exploring the intersection of art and technology in her studies at Yale. As a photographer, she has been published in magazines like Glamour and Porter and has created digital content for brands like Dunkin’ Donuts and Fujifilm. She also founded Pulse Spikes, a magazine made by youth for youth focusing on entertainment, entrepreneurship, and activism, and launched a mobile game application called Brightlove in collaboration with Google Play. Beyond her work on the entrepreneurship and activism panels for the WLI conference, on campus, she is also a part of the Yale Entrepreneurial Society and is a photographer for Yale’s social media accounts.
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Carli RoushCarli is a sophomore in Timothy Dwight college studying Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She is from Richmond, Kentucky. When not studying, she enjoys knitting, working in the Timothy Dwight buttery, conducting research in the Turner lab, and serving as the mentoring director for New Haven REACH. In the future, she plans to pursue a career in scientific research, with a focus on evolutionary tradeoffs between bacteriophage resistance and antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
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Emma WallnerEmma Wallner is a first-year in Pierson College from Baltimore, Maryland. She is a prospective Political Science major interested in elections statistics and campaign strategy. Outside of WLI, Emma is a Yale College Democrats fellow, a representative on the First-Year College Council and Yale College Council, and a Camp Kesem teen leadership counselor. In her free time, she enjoys doing the New York Times crossword, watching Ravens football, and checking out local New Haven restaurants with friends
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Julia BialekJulia is a first-year student in Morse College from Chappaqua, New York. She is a prospective Political Science major interested in studying American government, as well as learning more about constitutional law. In addition to her work on the government panel for the WLI conference, Julia is a Contributing Reporter for the Yale Daily News, represents Morse College on the First-Year Class Council, and serves as the Civic Education Coordinator in Every Vote Counts. In her free time, Julia enjoys exploring New Haven with friends, listening to podcasts, and attending speaker events on campus.
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Kat CorfmanKat is a junior in Silliman College pursuing a B.A. in English and a prospective concentration in Creative Writing. She is a managing editor and the social media manager for The Yale Herald, a member of the Y Pop-Up business team, and a resume and essay specialist for IvyBridge. Hailing from Florence, Alabama, Kat mastered Microsoft Word 2003 by the age of nine. If she’s not writing, watercoloring, or worrying about her plants, she’s probably watching Masterchef.
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Katie TaylorKatie is a first-year in Branford College from Somers, New York. Although she has not yet declared a major, she hopes to study a combination of history and english while taking plenty of interesting math and science electives. In addition to her work on the logistics committee for the WLI conference, Katie writes for the Yale Daily News, sings in the Battell Chapel Choir, participates with the Yale College Democrats, and enjoys attending a variety of speaker events.
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Lexie GardnerLexie Gardner is a first year in Morse College and is a prospective Environmental Engineering major. She is from Telluride, Colorado and loves all things outdoors. In addition to WLI, she is part of the Club Hockey Team and likes to participate in philanthropy events on campus. In her free time, Lexie enjoys reading, exploring New Haven’s various coffee shops, and watching hockey games.
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Linda TunLinda is a junior in Grace Hopper College. She is from New York City and is pursuing a B.S. in MCDB. Outside of WLI, she mentors the STARS students at Yale and is passionate about entrepreneurship and wellness.
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Nora DraperNora is a first-year in Pierson College from Middlebury, Vermont. She is interested in Math and Gender Studies. In addition to WLI, Nora teaches science at local elementary schools with DEMOS and is a member of the Yale chapter of Circle of Women. In her free time, Nora enjoys thrift shopping, hiking with her corgi, and eating a variety of cheeses.
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Paris LeeParis is a graduate student from Bristol, England studying Developmental Neuroscience and is excited to be a part of this year’s WLI conference team. Outside of WLI, Paris is on the fundraising committee for TEDxYale, a member of Women in Science at Yale and conducts research in Dr Smith’s Lab. In the future she hopes to pursue a career in research around typical and atypical neurological development.
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Sarah LaufenbergSarah is a first-year in Branford College and a prospective Urban Studies and Political Science double major. Born and raised in Southern California, she now lives in Mentor, Ohio and enjoys spending time by Lake Erie. She is passionate about public policy and civil service. Beyond her work on the WLI Conference media and activism panels, she is a part of Yale’s Undergraduate Organizations Funding Committee, researches within the Economic Policy Center of the Roosevelt Institute, participates in the Every Vote Counts student group, works on the Partnership for Strong Communities Project through the Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid Association, and chairs for Yale Model Congress.
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