our Secretariat

the Teams

  • Ngaatendwe Kodogo is a sophomore at Yale University from Harare, Zimbabwe. He is majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Political Science with a certificate in Global Health. He will be serving in the upcoming year as Director General for Committees. He brings experience in MUN and MAU, being a previous delegate of YMAU II. Beyond his YMAU role on campus he is involved with afrocentric groups such as the Yale African Students Association (YASA) and Yale African Innovation Symposium (YAIS). Ngaatendwe is also an active member of recreational tennis team on campus, the Christian Union, the Political Union ,the Haven Free Clinic and the Cardiovascular Research Centre. Although on the pre-med track, Ngaatendwe is deeply passionate about policymaking and diplomacy, particularly in bridging the gap between biomedical innovation and equitable access.

  • Abyssinia Haile is a sophomore in Pauli Murray College at Yale University, double-majoring in Global Affairs and African Studies. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aby spent her early years in Boston before moving to western Massachusetts at age 10.

    At YMAU IV in Nairobi, Kenya, Aby served as Co-Under-Secretary-General and chaired the Education, Technology, and Innovation Committee. She is now excited to return to the Secretariat as Director-General of Internal Operations, where she leads sponsorship outreach as well as branding and communications for the conference.

    Beyond YMAU, Aby is President of Desta, Yale’s Ethiopian and Eritrean Dance Team, and channels her passion for digital media into several campus organizations. She serves as communications lead for YEESA (Yale Ethiopian and Eritrean Student Association), The Politic (Yale’s Undergraduate Political Journal), and the Yale Africa Innovation Symposium. At Yale’s Afro-American Cultural Center, she is a member of the Podcast Team, helping develop and curate episodes for the center’s Spotify series.

    Aby can’t wait to welcome you to Ghana for YMAU V! Until then, she’s happy to connect at operations@yalemodelau.org with any questions or ideas.

Director General of External Operations

  • Aminata Kamara is a third-year Mechanical Engineering major in Jonathan Edwards College at Yale, originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She proudly identifies as Gambian/Sierra Leonean-American.

    Returning to the YMAU Secretariat after serving as USG of Recruitment for YMAU IV, Aminata is excited to continue her work as Director General of External Operations for YMAU V. She oversees delegate recruitment and leads the planning of on-the-ground logistics to ensure a smooth and engaging conference experience.

    Outside of YMAU, Aminata is Vice President of the Yale chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers and serves on the board of the Black Solidarity Conference. She is passionate about infrastructural development on the African continent and enjoys Double Dutch, drinking tea, exploring new cities, and meeting new people.

    You can reach her at programs@yalemodelau.org

Director General of Committees

Director General of Internal Operations