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Connect with an Admissions Fellow

If you are looking to learn more about what it's like to be a current student at Johns Hopkins SAIS, we encourage you to schedule a virtual appointment with one of our Admissions Fellows.

Admissions Fellows are current students in various programs across SAIS, and they have a variety of backgrounds and interests. Please browse through the profiles below to find a fellow that matches your interest. We encourage you to come prepared to your virtual appointment with questions and conversation topics for our student ambassadors!

Please note: These student ambassadors are NOT qualified to speak to you about their thoughts, opinions, or chances as it pertains to your application for admission. Please contact our admissions staff if you have any application specific questions.
 

Nicholas Anthony

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Salem, VA 
Previous Education: Virginia Tech
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions 
Regional Focus Area: The Americas

Connect with Nicholas Anthony


Marlen Avelar Gomez

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Washington, NC
Previous Education: UNC Charlotte
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Asia

Connect with Marlen Avelar Gomez


Queshia Bradley

Program: Master of International Public Policy 
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Previous Education:  Howard University
Current Employment: Deloitte 
Campus: Washington, DC
Academic Focus Area: International Development & Climate in Asia-Pacific

Connect with Queshia Bradley


Shannon Burton

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Previous Education: George Washington University
Campuses: SAIS Europe and Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft 
Regional Focus Area: Africa

Connect with Shannon Burton


Bikai Chen

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Hefei, China
Previous Education: University of Science and Technology Beijing
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: US, Asia

Connect with Bikai Chen


Li-Hsin (Leslie) Cheng

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Previous Education: National Taiwan University
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability / International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: China

Connect with Li-Hsin (Leslie) Cheng


Angel Chica Sanchez

Public Service Scholar
Program
: Master of International Public Policy
Hometown: Granada, Spain 
Previous Education: Diplomatic School of Spain 
Previous Employment: Independent Consultant
Campus: Washington, DC
Academic Focus Area: International Development in Africa

Connect with Angel Chica Sanchez


Reyan De Verteuil

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago 
Previous Education: Howard University
Campus: SAIS Europe and Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability 
Regional Focus Area: Africa / Latin America and the Caribbean

Connect with Reyan De Verteuil


Sharayah Dominguez

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown:  Metro Manila, Philippines
Previous Education: University of the Philippines 
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area:  Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Asia 

Connect with Sharayah Dominguez


Abby Edwards

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Previous Education: Columbia University, Sciences Po Paris
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Asia (Southeast Asia)

Connect with Abby Edwards


Alejandra Flores Renteria 

Program: Master of Arts in International Affairs
Hometown: Chihuahua, Mexico 
Previous Education: Iowa State University 
Campus: SAIS Europe
Concentration Area: Security and Risk


Connect with Alejandra Flores Renteria


Amin Islam

Public Service Fellow
Program
: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Barishal, Bangladesh 
Previous Education: University of Dhaka 
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance 
Regional Focus Area: United States, Asia

Connect with Amin Islam


Ameya Joshi 

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Mumbai, India 
Previous Education: University of Mumbai; The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions 
Regional Focus Area: Asia

Connect with Ameya Joshi


Astha Joshi 

Public Service Fellow
Program
: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal 
Previous Education: Asian University for Women 
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability 
Regional Focus Area: Asia 

Connect with Astha Joshi


Avi Kirpekar

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Previous Education: Johns Hopkins University
Campuses: SAIS Europe and Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Asia (South Asia)

Connect with Avi Kirpekar


James Krasner

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
Previous Education: MIT
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft 
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia

Connect with James Krasner


ZiQiong (Zoey) Kuang

Nanjing Scholar
Program:  Master of Arts in International Studies 
Hometown: Nanjing, China
Previous Education: Southeast University
Campuses: Hopkins-Nanjing Center and Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: International Politics & Security Study 
Regional Focus Area: Asia (East Asia)

Connect with ZiQiong (Zoey) Kuang


Willa Lerner

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Previous Education: Kenyon College
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Africa

Connect with Willa Lerner


Milos Milivojevic

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia
Previous Education: University of Belgrade
Campuses: SAIS Europe and Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia

Connect with Milos Milivojevic


Michael Moates

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Bloomington, IN
Previous Education: Syracuse University
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions 
Regional Focus Area: The Americas

Connect with Michael Moates


Yuki Nakagawa

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Previous Education: Keio University
Campuses: SAIS Europe and Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Africa

Connect with Yuki Nakagawa


Phillip O'Brien

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Previous Education: College of William & Mary
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft 
Regional Focus Area: The Middle East

Connect with Phillip O'Brien


Amy Ouyang

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Previous Education: Northwestern University
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: China

Connect with Amy Ouyang


Maria Papakostas

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Dallas, TX 
Previous Education: Davidson College
Campus: SAIS Europe 
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft 
Regional Focus Area: The Middle East

Connect with Maria Papakostas


Emma Parece

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Boston, MA
Previous Education: Union College 
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions 
Regional Focus Area: Africa and Southeast Asia

Connect with Emma Parece


Sophia Pradels

Program: Master of Arts in International Studies
Hometown: Strasbourg, France 
Previous Education: The University of Edinburgh
Campus: Hopkins-Nanjing Center
Concentration Area: International Politics


Connect with Sophia Pradels


Chloe Richardson

Public Service Fellow
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Previous Education: Drexel University
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: The Americas

Connect with Chloe Richardson


Fatima Sheikh

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Reston, VA
Previous Education: George Mason Univeristy
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Asia and the Middle East

Connect with Fatima Sheikh


Kayla Smith

2021 Charles B. Rangel Fellow
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Previous Education: Spelman College
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: The Americas

Connect with Kayla Smith


Benjamin Sokol

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Wilton, CT 
Previous Education: Johns Hopkins University 
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Infrastructure Finance and Energy Sector Reform
Regional Focus Area: Asia, Europe, and Latin America

Connect with Benjamin Sokol


Hunter Sosby

Public Service Fellow
Program
: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Wimberley, TX 
Previous Education: Trinity University 
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions 
Regional Focus Area: The Americas

Connect with Hunter Sosby


Ainur Temirbolat

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Kazakhstan 
Previous Education: Nazarbayev University
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia

Connect with Ainur Temirbolat


Betty Thai

2021 Thomas R. Pickering Fellow
Program
: Certificate in Chinese and American Studies + MAIR
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Previous Education: University of Southern California
Campus: Hopkins-Nanjing Center (remote) and Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions
Regional Focus Area: China

Connect with Betty Thai


Joshua Vitzthum

Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Berlin, Germany
Previous Education: University of Edinburgh
Campuses: SAIS Europe and Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft 
Regional Focus Area: Middle East


Connect with Joshua Vitzthum


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