Evan Lu is a sophomore in Saybrook College from Berwyn, Pennsylvania majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Economics. He is especially interested in global healthcare policy and public health emergency coordination. Beyond YIRLI, he is involved with the Yale Club Squash Team and Yale Foreign Policy Initiative. Last year, he served as YIRLI’s Director of External Affairs. He also has some more eccentric interests: Wikipedia editing, cooking, and skimming the New York Times, just to name a few. Contact Evan with any queries at yirli@yira.org.
Executive Director
Evan Lu
Sahra Wahedi is a sophomore in Pierson College from Queens, New York. She is pursuing a major in Computer Science tentatively. Outside of YIRLI, Sahra serves as an Under-Secretary-General of Branding for YMUN LI, a First-Year College Council Representative, and a Yale & You Ambassador. Last year, she served as YIRLI’s Co-Director of Communications. In her spare time, she enjoys vanilla ice cream, identifying constellations with her friends, and watching adventure films like Jurassic Park. She is looking forward to the YIRLI conference and meeting all the delegates. Please feel free to contact Sahra with any questions or concerns at yirli.communications@yira.org.
Deputy Executive Director of Operations
Sahra Wahedi
Nick (he/him) is a second-year from Long Island, New York. A recent graduate of Yale’s “Directed Studies” first-year program, Nick now plans to pursue degrees in Global Affairs and Humanities. He is Chinese American with roots in Beijing and Nanjing, and cares deeply for vintage fashion, the written word, and eclectic, intercultural creativity. Aside from his work as Director-General of Operations for YMUNT XI (after directing the UNESCO committee for YMUNT X!), Nick has been a part of MAISON, Yale’s fashion club, and volunteered as a coach with the Yale student-run New Haven Urban Debate League (NHUDL). Last year, he served as YIRLI’s Director of Community. Though he is spending this summer studying abroad in London, he can usually be found on Yale’s campus in the gym or studying in one of the many libraries. Nick is a big fan of Kendrick Lamar, Suits, and angsty, existential writing. He is ecstatic for YIRLI!
Deputy Executive Director of Conference
Nick Liu