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Student Leaders 2024-2025
PDLI's Student Leaders are responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the organization, from on-campus events and recruitment to fundraising and Trip planning.
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Alex Greene
President
Alex is a rising junior at Yale University majoring in History with a concentration in the Middle East. He is passionate about foreign and defense policy, specifically in the Middle East. He serves as President of Yale Moot Court and has previously interned at the Yale Law Journal and at the American Enterprise Institute. This year, he is pursuing language study in Arabic and Hebrew.
Thalsa-Thiziri Mekaouche
Cameron is a senior in Branford College from New York City, pursuing a major in History (Politics, Law, and Government Pathway) and an advanced language certificate in Mandarin. He is passionate about American foreign policy and national security, and has experience working in the United States Senate, House of Representatives, and multiple think tanks in the field. Cameron is particularly interested in understanding the implications of U.S.-China competition on the international relations of the Middle East and is excited to be part of the leadership team of such an impactful fellowship. Outside of the classroom, you can find Cameron on the court with Yale Club Tennis.
Vice President
Kaashif Ahmed
Co-Director of Recruitment
Kaashif Ahmed is an Indian-American born in Long Island, New York and now lives in Richmond, Virginia. He is a senior studying Global Affairs at Yale where his interests lie in international security, intelligence, and public policy. He served as the Vice President of Yale’s International Relations Association, Yale’s largest student organization and Vice President of the Yale Muslim Students Association. Kaashif served as an intern for the United Nations Security Council primarily serving as a researcher and speaker on counterterrorism, warfare strategies, and the ethics of biological and chemical weapons. He regularly travels to give Friday sermons across various mosques in the northeast. He is a coffee aficionado and makes legendary Indian Masala Chai!
Ely Altman
Co-Director of Recruitment
Isabel Arroyo is a junior in Pierson College studying Political Science. She is most interested in legal history, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. On campus, Isabel is a Human Rights Scholar with Yale Law School’s Schell Center, an orientation trip leader for incoming first-years, and a staff writer for the Yale Record. She also studies Arabic. Before coming to Yale, she served a 6-month AmeriCorps term in Arizona and Colorado.
Ariane de Gennaro
Communications Director
Alex Greene, a sophomore in Branford, intends to major in Global Affairs and History at Yale. He's a researcher at the Foreign Policy center of the Yale Policy Institute and serves as tournament director for the New Haven Urban Debate League. Alex is also a proud member of the Yale Undergraduate Moot Court Team, and he is a new editorial intern for the Yale Law Journal. In his free time, he enjoys saber fencing, reading Foreign Affairs and The Economist, and watching Succession.
Mohamed Ibrahim
Treasurer
Mohamed Ibrahim, a sophomore Yale student, is considering a major in data science or electrical engineering, alongside economics. His passion lies in merging public reform and STEM innovation, particularly through entrepreneurial startups addressing global challenges. He's focused on creating sustainable solutions through effective international networks and business models.
Tyler McLemore
Fundraising Director
Alex Greene, a sophomore in Branford, intends to major in Global Affairs and History at Yale. He's a researcher at the Foreign Policy center of the Yale Policy Institute and serves as tournament director for the New Haven Urban Debate League. Alex is also a proud member of the Yale Undergraduate Moot Court Team, and he is a new editorial intern for the Yale Law Journal. In his free time, he enjoys saber fencing, reading Foreign Affairs and The Economist, and watching Succession.
Samantha Tishler
Operations and Logistics Director
Alex Greene, a sophomore in Branford, intends to major in Global Affairs and History at Yale. He's a researcher at the Foreign Policy center of the Yale Policy Institute and serves as tournament director for the New Haven Urban Debate League. Alex is also a proud member of the Yale Undergraduate Moot Court Team, and he is a new editorial intern for the Yale Law Journal. In his free time, he enjoys saber fencing, reading Foreign Affairs and The Economist, and watching Succession.
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