Mary Anna Joyce is a rising junior at Tufts University pursuing a B.A. in International Economics with Minors in Chinese and Entrepreneurship. She is passionate about the intersection of international relations and business with a focus on U.S.-China relations and the Indo-Pacific. Driven by these interests, she has interned at Tacoma Venture Fund based in Seattle, Washington, served as Finance Director and Editor of Hemispheres: Tufts Undergraduate Journal of International Affairs, and served as Vice President of the Tufts Philippine Student Union. In the fall, she will be studying abroad in China at Beijing Normal University to improve her Mandarin proficiency. During her time at WFPG, she hopes to engage with embassies and women professionals to work towards the mission of uplifting women in foreign policy.

Yohanna Mbedgue is a rising junior at American University, majoring in Public Health with a minor in Sociology. She is a proud District Scholar and is particularly passionate about public health policy and administration, with a focus on advocating for underserved populations. During her first year, Yohanna actively engaged in community service as a Community-Based Research Scholar, where she worked on projects that connected academic learning with local impact. She also served as a dialogue facilitator, gaining valuable experience in leading thoughtful, respectful conversations among people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Yohanna has worked as an Orientation Leader for the past year and looks forward to continuing in that role. In the fall, she joined the prestigious D9 organization Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., furthering her commitment to service, sisterhood, and academic excellence. A native French speaker, Yohanna is also fluent in English and conversational in Spanish. This summer, she is excited to deepen her understanding of policy through her internship and to build meaningful connections with everyone she meets along the way.

Shalini Setty is a rising senior at Smith College, double majoring in Government and French Studies. She recently completed an exchange year abroad at SciencesPo in Paris, where she studied international relations, governance, and institutional development. At Smith, Shalini is a STRIDE Scholar and undergraduate research fellow at the Sport for Social Change Lab, where she co-authored peer-reviewed research on trauma-informed coaching and presented at national academic conferences. She also holds leadership roles on campus, serving as Secretary for the South Asian Students Organization and President of Smith College’s Ultimate Frisbee team. Shalini continues to support outreach efforts through research and communications work with other on and off-campus organizations. With advanced proficiency in French, she is passionate about inclusive governance, institutional development, and the role of nonprofits in shaping global policy. Shalini is excited to contribute to WFPG’s mission of advancing women’s leadership by analyzing global governance and international issues through the scope of a foreign policy nonprofit.

Charlotte O’Brien is a third-year undergraduate at Oregon State University, double majoring in International Studies and Political Science with a minor in History. Her academic and research interests center on diplomacy, conflict resolution, humanitarian aid, and nuclear non-proliferation. As an Undergraduate Research Assistant with OSU’s Global Politics Research Lab, she contributed to faculty-led studies examining the influence of environmental NGOs on developing countries. Charlotte has also served as a student liaison to both the Corvallis City Council and the Oregon State Legislature, where she led student advocacy efforts and helped coordinate university policy initiatives. She is a recipient of the Jennifer and Michael Mayers Political Science Scholarship and the Paula Krane Women in Politics Scholarship. An alumna of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange, Charlotte spent ten months in Germany as a Junior Ambassador. She is fluent in German and beginning to study Czech. She is most excited to contribute to the Women’s Foreign Policy Group’s mission to elevate and redefine the role of women in diplomacy and global leadership.

Katherine Randle is a recent graduate of James Madison University, where she earned a B.A. in International Affairs with minors in Spanish and Economics, concentrating in Foreign Policy and Global Governance. During her time at James Madison University, she served as President of the Chi Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon Foreign Service Society, where she advanced student engagement in international affairs and collaborated with local refugee-focused nonprofits. Katherine spent two consecutive summers in Spain, first studying Spanish language and culture through a six-week program at the University of Salamanca in 2023. In 2024, she interned with ILÊWASI, a children’s rights NGO in Valencia, where she supported intercultural education and European Union advocacy initiatives. Her past research focuses on human security, democratic backsliding, and economic policy, with particular attention to gender-based violence, civilian protection, and women’s economic empowerment. This summer, Katherine is excited to support WFPG’s mission to advance women’s leadership in international affairs through strategic communications.

Caroline Gravelle is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, double majoring in Economics and Global Studies with concentrations in International Politics and the French language. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of social and political sciences, with a primary focus on examining international economic systems and foreign policy through the lens of political theory. Driven by a passion for community-based qualitative research, she is completing her first extensive academic research project exploring the correlation between economic downturn and the surging support for far-right populist social movements. Her background includes substantial international experience, including a semester at Sciences Po in France and an immersive UNC-affiliated Burch Fellowship program in London and Berlin. Her professional experience spans internships in policy think tanks, consulting firms, and nonprofit organizations, along with assisting university faculty on research projects focused on political theory. During her time at WFPG, she hopes to channel her passion for gender equity in the academic and political spheres to expand the organization’s reach through social media and event programming, sharing its mission of expanding women’s leadership in foreign affairs with a broader audience. She aims to build meaningful connections with WFPG’s network and take concrete steps toward her goal of working in global governance and policy with a humanitarian focus.