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     Meet the Board     

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Darren Markwei

President

Ghana | Berkeley College | Economics & History | 2025

Fun fact: Plays Bass Guitar!

Trizah Aduda

Co -Vice President

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Yasmeen Adeleke

Co - Vice President

Nigeria | Stiles College | Computer Science & African Studies | 2025

Fun fact: Owns 7 pairs of crocs!

Kenya | Morse College | Economics & African Studies | 2025

Fun fact: Petrified of Animals!

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Chernice Mbogori

Treasurer

Kenya | Saybrook College | Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, and Political Science | 2025

Fun fact: On the Yale Women's Rugby Team!

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Lauren Okine

Secretary

Ghana | Davenport College | Psychology & African Studies | 2025

Fun fact: Used to work at a Candy Store!

Audrey Gatera

Social chair

Rwanda | Pauli Murray College | Environmental Engineering | 2025

Fun fact: Does not have any allergies!

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Faith Maritim

Political Chair

Kenya | Morse College | Global Affairs & African Studies | 2026

Fun fact: Scared of Slugs!

Nana Ama Ocran

Community Outreach Chair

Ghana | Berkeley College | Neuroscience | 2026

Fun fact: Loves all things Caramel!

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Klaleh Punni

Publicity Chair

Liberia | Silliman College | History | 2025

Fun fact: Loves to Sing!

Dan Metafaria

First year Liaison

Ethiopia | Hopper College | Computer Science | 2025

Fun fact: A Coffee Connoisseur!

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Meet our Advisors

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Dean Timeica E. Bethel-Macaire

Director,

Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale

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Christian Zappley

Yale Student Organization Consultant

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Andrew Dabrah

Former YASA President 2022

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