Student Team

Jina Park (She/Her)

Graduate Assistant

Jina is an international graduate student from South Korea in the Applied Intelligence program. She got her B.A. in International Affairs with concentrations in International Economics and Asia from the George Washington University. She worked as a reporter in DC before she started her Master’s program.

Outside of work, her interests include semiconductors, AI safety, and photography, and she often spends the day befriending the DC area squirrels with her husband. She also enjoys trying out recipes from the NYT Cooking app.

Uyên Bùi (She/They)

Graduate Assistant

Uyên (she/they) is a second-year student in the MA in Language and Communications program in the Linguistics department. Uyên is from Hanoi, Vietnam and has studied and lived on both coasts of mainland U.S. Throughout their various moves, Uyên saw how language brings community together, and how community in turn influences language usage. Her time in an intentional community in Boston further illuminated the transformative value of an inclusive community. Their current research interests include discourse analysis, raciolinguistics, intercultural communication, language socialization, language learning, as well as how language informs and empowers identity development.

In her free time, Uyên can be found reading, knitting (and/ or grumbling about said knitting), attempting to learn a new language, making elaborate art, or cuddling up with Parmesan, their grumpy calico.

Jackson Shiell (He/They)

Graduate Assistant

Jackson is a rising second year pursuing a master of public policy at the McCourt School of Public Policy. Originally from Redlands, California, he spent the last few years at home before starting at Georgetown. They have worked in a variety of fields, doing everything from policy research abroad to educational work and moving boxes at their hometown museum. When their time at Georgetown comes to an end, Jackson wants to work towards securing and solidifying rights and protections for queer and trans people across the country.

Outside of work and school he enjoys spending as much time as possible listening to music, writing, cooking, or running tabletop games for friends.

Trinity Allen (She/Her) 

Graduate Assistant

Trinity is a first-year pursuing a Master of Public Policy at the McCourt School of Public Policy. Trinity is originally from Portsmouth, VA and she recently graduated with her B.A. in Political Science from Howard University. During her time at Howard, she interned on Capitol Hill and developed an interest in education policy, voting rights, and housing and urban development. Outside of work, Trinity loves to do karaoke with her friends, play video games and watch movies with her family.

Bilquisu Abdullah (She/Her/Hers)

Undergraduate Intern

Bilquisu aka Billie is studying Women and Gender Studies with a Medical Humanities minor, on the Pre-Med Track. She is also involved with Bossier Magazine, H*yas For Choice, and YLEAD. If you ever need anything, feel free to reach out. She is a huge coffee enthusiast and jumps at any chance to have a café chat!

Sabrina Gomez (She/Her)

Undergraduate Intern

Sabrina met CMEA as a Georgetown Community Scholar and has had great fun working with the organization. She grew up in the suburbs of Chicago where she thoroughly enjoyed visiting the city with family, cooking and baking with her friends, and trying new hobbies. She’s studying International Relations in the SFS and is also involved with DC Reads, Georgetown Model UN, and GUSA.

Zayn Bhimani (He/Him)

Undergraduate Intern

Major: International Political Economics

Hometown: Vancouver, Canada

My name is Zayn Bhimani. I am from Vancouver, Canada and Dallas, Texas, but have lived abroad as well in Dubai, UAE. I am a current freshman in the SFS with plans to study International Political Economics. I am passionate about social justice issues and climate activism.

Nikaury Mateo (She/Her)

Undergraduate Intern

COL’27

Major: English

Nikaury, who also goes by Nik, is an English major, minoring in both Journalism and Creative Writing. She was a fellow CSP Scholar, writes for The Voice, and is in the CMEA office 24/7. She loves Italian food, coffee, and reading, so catch her at the office for a chat about any of it!

Daniela Guadana Huizar

Undergraduate Intern

CAS 26’

Major: Sociology

Hometown: Brighton, Colorado

Daniela is majoring in Sociology with minors in Business Studies and Education, Inquiry, and Justice, hoping to go to law school. Daniela met the CMEA as a Community Scholar of the Class of 2026 and now works with CMEA’s pre-college programs. Daniela is involved with DC Schools Project and Mecha!

Rachel Wang (She/Her)

Undergraduate Intern

MSB ’26

Major: International Political Economy and Business

Hometown: Arcadia, California

Rachel is in the MSB majoring in International Business and minoring in Global Health with the hopes of going to law school. She first became acquainted with the CMEA through Hoya Saxa Weekend and now works with their Pre-College Programs. In her free time, she loves exploring cafes and finding new matcha latte spots in downtown DC!

Bakary Koné (He/Him)

Undergraduate Intern

COL ’26

Major: Economics

Hometown: Newark, New Jersey

Hello, my name is Bakary Koné my pronouns are he/him I’m a sophomore in the college studying economics and I am from Newark New Jersey.