Sayidcali Ahmed is a second-year Master of Public Administration student at Cornell University’s Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, concentrating in Economic and Financial Policy. He brings experience from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and community-based leadership in Minnesota. As a MasterCard Foundation Scholar and PPIA Fellow at Princeton University, his distinguished academic record includes membership in Pi Sigma Alpha and the Order of the Sword & Shield honor societies. Proficient in Stata, R, Python, and SQL, he aims to bridge global institutions and the private sector through a career in product strategy and infrastructure finance. He is particularly interested in roles that leverage his analytical skills for impactful infrastructure projects in emerging markets.
Rose Kores is a first-year Master of Public Administration (MPA) candidate concentrating in Social Policy, with a particular interest in state and electoral politics. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Belmont University, where she gained experience in state and local government, working at the intersection of legislative affairs and constituent services. In the long term, Rose aims to enter the administrative and regulatory law field to merge her passions for law and public policy as a federal legislative strategist.
Parmis Mokhtari-Dizaji is a sophomore at Cornell University pursuing a B.S. in Public Policy at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, with minors in Applied Economics, Law & Society, and Design Innovation & Strategy. Her interests center on migration and resettlement policy, sustainability, and human-centered design and technological innovation for social and environmental good. At Cornell, she serves as a project manager and analyst for Social Enterprise at Cornell, leading consulting projects that advance social impact through business and emerging technologies. She also interns with the Cornell Law-Med Project, contributing to asylum research that bridges medical and legal evidence, and works with the Global Design Initiative for Refugee Children to develop participatory design solutions for displaced youth. Additionally, Parmis designs with the Medium Design Collective’s Incubates Subteam and writes for the Cornell Policy Review on humanitarian governance, innovation, and digital regulation.
Lara N. Tomescu is a first-year Master of Public Administration student at Cornell’s Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology from Binghamton University and has professional experience in refugee resettlement and nonprofit fundraising. Her work has focused on supporting low-income immigrant communities and improving access to essential resources such as food, housing, and legal aid. As an Associate Editor for the Cornell Policy Review, she is dedicated to promoting informed, evidence-based discussions on social and immigration policy.