About International Reach Ambassadors
Reach Ambassadors are a group of international students who represent the international student body. Reach Ambassadors will share about their countries, cultures, and experiences with audiences of all levels at on-campus events, local schools, and community organizations. For the 2025-26 academic year, we have 29 ambassadors from 20 different places (Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom).
For international students:
Meet the Reach Ambassadors...
Rachel Wangari Maina
Position title: African Cultural Studies (Master's)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
Jambo! My name is Rachel and I look forward to learning about other cultures as I share Kenyan and the broader East African cultures.
Jianing (Allen) Fu
Position title: Pre-Nursing (Bachelor's)
Pronouns: he/him/his
Address:
Hello!大家好!I am Jianing (Allen) from China! My hometown is Shenyang, a wonderful city in the northeastern part of China that has a similar climate to Madison.
Yawei Wang
Position title: Human Development & Family Studies w/ Environmental Studies (Bachelor's)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
Hi everyone! My name is Yawei. I spent my early childhood years in Texas and California, then moved back to Guangzhou (China) for 11 years
Alice Li
Position title: Anthropology (Doctorate)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
Hi! I am Alice from Taipei, Taiwan. I speak Mandarin, Taiwanese, English, and a little bit Japanese.
Patricia Haberkorn
Position title: Second Language Acquisition (Doctorate)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
Hallo, I am Patricia from Germany and I speak German, English, and some Spanish.
Clara Sainz Prats
Position title: Psychology & Neurobiology (Bachelor's)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
Hola a todos! My name is Clara and I'm originally from Barcelona, Spain.
Rayane Prado Nunes
Position title: Psychology w/ Gender & Women Studies, Leadership & Dance (Bachelor's)
Pronouns: she/they
Address:
Oi gente (Hi everyone)! My name is Rayane (pronounced Hi-ani) and I was born and raised in Cuiabá (Brasil).
Navya Jain
Position title: Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor's)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
Hi! My name is Navya and I'm from India and the UK but I live in the Philippines currently!
Jamie Loh
Position title: Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor's)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
Apa khabar! Hi everyone, I’m Jamie Loh from Malaysia.
Mohamad Adham Darwish Bin Abdul Rahim
Position title: Economics and Information Science (Bachelor's)
Pronouns: he/him/his
Address:
Hi! Apa khabar? I’m Darwish, a Malaysian student who’s always up for a good adventure
Yeanne Hwang
Position title: Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor's)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
안녕하세요! I'm Yeanne from Seoul, South Korea, where the charm of tradition, nature, and modern life harmoniously combine.
Wen Zhang
Position title: Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (Master's)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
你好!My name is Wen, and I'm from Meizhou, a small city in Guangdong Province, China.
Maryam Adegbite-Badmus
Position title: Bacteriology (Master's)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
E ku Ikale o! My name is Maryam Adegbite-Badmus, and I am originally from Osun State, in the Southwestern region of Nigeria.
Jasmine Ceny Jelian
Position title: Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
Hewo! I am Jasmine from Malaysia. I come from a small town called Bintulu located on Borneo Island, so yes, I am “island gyal”.
Gildfred Boateng Asiamah
Position title: Political Science (Doctorate)
Pronouns: he/him/his
Address:
Hometown: Asante Mampong/Kwamang, Ghana
Akwaaba! Wo ho te sɛn? My name is Gildfred, and I’m excited to be part of the International Reach community.
Nicole Mitidieri-Rivera
Position title: Botany (Doctorate)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Address:
¡Hola! I’m Nicole Mitidieri-Rivera, born in Iquitos, Peru, in the heart of lowland Amazonia near the borders with Colombia and Brazil.