International Reach Ambassadors 2025-26

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:

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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.

Allen Fu

Position title: Nursing with certificate in Consulting (Bachelor's)

Pronouns: he/him/his

Address:
Hello!大家好!My name is Allen.

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: Computer Science (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.

Izhan Shamsuri

Position title: Economics, Political Science (Bachelor's)

Pronouns: he/him/his

Address:
Hometown: Malaysia
Hello! My name is Izhan, and I’m from Malaysia.

Varun Parekh

Position title: Computer Science & Economics (Bachelor's)

Pronouns: he/him/his

Address:
Hometown: United Arab Emirates
Hi everyone! My name is Varun and I am originally from India, but I have lived in the UAE all of my life.

Yamikani Nkhoma

Position title: Nursing (Doctoral)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Address:
Hometown: Blantyre, Malawi
MuliBwanji! My name is Yami.

Doris Kathambi Mbaka

Position title: International Public Affairs (Master’s)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Address:
Muugeni! Hamjambo! I'm Doris Mbaka from Kenya.

Jiseo (Jade) Suk

Position title: Neurobiology & Statistics (Bachelor's)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Address:
Hometown: South Korea
Hi! My name is Jiseo (Jade) and you can call me by either name. I'm from South Korea.

Rawan Alnakhli

Position title: Accounting and Certificate in Consulting (Bachelor's)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Address:
I am honored to represent my home country, Saudi Arabia, on this wonderful platform.