Leleda Beraki

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Leleda Beraki is a recent graduate from Yale University where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and her Master’s in Health Policy and Global Health. Originally from Eritrea and having grown up in Botswana, Leleda is deeply committed to African health infrastructure and equity-driven work. At Yale, Leleda served as the first Black woman to be elected student body president, worked as a student assistant at the cultural center, and mentored first-generation college students pursuing STEM. She has conducted various research projects ranging from cellular chronic wound healing to dyadic analyses of patient-provider trust. In her professional career, Leleda has completed fellowships and internships with the CDC, the World Bank, and Pfizer in an attempt to understand key stakeholders in global health. Throughout her time at Yale, she also engaged in digital storytelling and evaluated the role of social media in health communication. Following the Princeton in Africa fellowship, Leleda will return to New York City for work and plans to attend graduate school.