Executive Team
Demilade Omolade is an unashamed and unapologetic junior Trumbullian from Baltimore, Maryland. At the age of 7, he immigrated to the USA from Nigeria: this relocation ultimately placed him on a self-discovering journey, as he sought to reconcile his Nigerian heritage with the challenges of americanization. Demilade would later discover that his identity could not be encapsulated by a nationality but needed to be grounded in the love of God, whom he accepted into his life in his 7th grade year. Demilade hopes to share the love he discovered in Jesus by consistently engaging in evangelism. At Yale, Demilade is pursuing a major in Neuroscience and a certificate in Yoruba. In his freetime, he seeks to voraciously consume literature while pushing his physical ability through weight lifting, running, and dancing.
Demilade Omolade - President
Sua Lee is a junior in Grace Hopper College majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She grew up around Los Angeles, but currently resides in Federal Way, Washington. She is the oldest of three children and loves her younger siblings dearly. During her free time, she loves to watch Korean amateur soccer, play notes on the piano, bake cookies, and nap. Sua loves having fun with people and listening to everyone’s stories, but also enjoys snuggling in her room listening to music. A fun fact: She will never, ever turn down an offer to get boba.
Sua Lee - Vice President
Team Leaders
Jaeyee Jung is a sophomore in Berkeley College studying Cognitive Science on the pre-med track. She loves Yale, but her hometown, Raleigh, NC, is her pride and joy. Jaeyee’s pastimes include jamming with her brother on the piano/violin and taking walks while listening to podcasts. She is excited and honored to serve the community that has been integral to “rooting” her in her faith at Yale.
Jaeyee Jung - Rooted
Alexander Lee is a sophomore in Saybrook College planning to double major in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and Classics. He was born and raised in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and is a proud older brother. He loves to play tennis and pool as well as try new activities with friends. Fun fact: He is more fluent in Latin than Korean.
Alex Lee - Rooted
Court Johnson is a senior in Davenport College majoring in Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies. She is from Cary, NC, where she grew up with two brothers, three stepsisters, and one stepbrother. She loves to run, draw, spend time with friends, and read in her free time. A fun fact: Court hopes to be a polyglot one day!
Court Johnson - Rooted
Bryant Li is a sophomore in Trumbull College majoring in Ethics, Politics, and Economics. Despite being described by his friends as “giving Chicago vibes”, he calls Houston, Texas home, where he enjoys the company of his cat Mimi and his sister Audrey. At Yale, he plays piano for the Yale Symphony Orchestra, conducts research in educational policy, and occasionally enjoys a game of soccer with his Trum-bros. If you ever need to find him, just pour him an espresso shot or mention the name “Scriabin” and he will sprint over to your location, despite hating cardio. He’s excited to meet everyone in CU Lux this year!
Bryant Li - Socials
Rita Malallah is a junior in Saybrook College studying Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She grew up in Syria until the age of 10 and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. She has 2 older brothers and loves being bullied by them. During her spare time, Rita loves playing basketball, weightlifting, running outside, and spending quality time with friends. During breaks, Rita loves traveling with family or even alone if she's feeling adventurous. Rita genuinely enjoys meeting new people and is always down for a good chat.
Rita Malallah - Socials
Klaleh is a senior in Silliman College studying History on the Pre-law track. She was born in Mays Landing, New Jersey, but spent half of her life in a small town in New Hampshire. You can find Klaleh dancing in Yale’s first African Dance team, writing new music, being very unserious with her friends, and OF COURSE worshiping! In her free time, Klaleh loves spending time with family, both blood-related and chosen, meeting new people, going on runs, traveling, and having deep convos. If you see her, introduce yourself and say hi!!! She doesn't bite :)
Klaleh Punni - Worship
Daniel is a sophomore in Silliman College studying Physics and Data Science. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has spent most of his life living there, but does not have a Southern accent. Daniel also does not know how to ride horses. You will likely never catch Daniel walking as he rides his bike literally everywhere. In his free time, Daniel loves learning new instruments, reading Psalms, and running. Fun fact: When Daniel was young, he wanted to be an anime voice actor after binge watching Beyblade: Metal Masters. Now he sings bass and raps in a Christian acapella group, which is probably the closest he’ll get to that dream :,).
Daniel Liu - Worship
David Lee is a sophomore in Pierson College majoring in Cognitive Science. He was born in San Francisco but spent most of his life growing up in Koreatown, Los Angeles. During his free time, David loves to scroll through Yelp, expand his panda plushies collection, and listen to his “Jesus Jams” playlist on Spotify during walks. David loves bonding with his friends over meals and listening to people’s testimonies. A fun fact: he has a strange obsession with pandas .
David Lee - Outreach
Ijeoma Oleru is a sophomore at Yale majoring in Psychology on the Neuroscience Track, and she is also pre-med. She grew up in Jackson, Tennessee, and she is Nigerian. She is the only girl and the middle child. During her free time, she loves to play and watch soccer and try new restaurants and cafes. Ijeoma loves having long conversations with friends and family and also traveling and going to water parks. A fun fact: my favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream.
Ijeoma Oleru - Outreach
Ava Chae is a junior in Ezra Stiles College and is originally from Kansas. She is an Economics major and is involved in Yale Model United Nations, the Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project, and the Davenport Pops Orchestra. In her spare time, she likes to solve escape rooms, have karaoke nights with friends, and watch action movies. Strike up a conversation about K-pop choreography, logic puzzles, or dystopian films, and she will insist on being friends.
Ava Chae - Comms
Lena Qian is a sophomore in Silliman majoring (tentatively) in CS + Econ. She has lived in Nashville, TN her entire life and loves to line dance and sing karaoke when she goes back home. She is involved in Yale Dancers, Yale Undergraduate Hedgefund Associaiton, and YSCC. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, hiking, trying a new recipe with friends, or exploring new cafes. Her favorite movies are Kung Fu Panda 2 and Shrek.
Lena Qian - Comms
Assistant Bible Course Leaders
Maddy Park is a senior in the wonderful Pauli Murray College studying Statistics & Data Science. Born and raised in Singapore for twelve years, Maddy has a passion for gastronomy (the eating part) and learning about different cultures. The Park family now resides in Connecticut, about an hour away from Yale, so Maddy is often home for home-cooked meals and good company on the weekends. On campus, Maddy can be found playing flute in the Yale Symphony Orchestra and in many other music projects. In her free time, she enjoys napping, playing card games, watching movies on one of her two projectors, and sharing a good laugh with friends.
Maddy Park - Frosh Women
Ijeamaka “Ije” Achebe is a senior in Pierson College studying the History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health, pursuing an advanced language certificate in French, and is unfortunately still clinging on to the pre-med title. She was born and raised in New Jersey to Nigerian immigrants and reps both Jersey and her Nigerian heritage proudly, particularly through dance and music. When she’s not listening to Housefires, she’s typically listening to afrobeats or Jersey club. Outside of CU, she is a current member and former president of Yale’s premier Afrofusion dance team Dzana, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and a research assistant for the Parikh Lab at the School of Public Health. Some fun facts about Ije: she has a twin brother, is an amateur DJ, and loves a good romcom.
Ijeamaka Achebe - Frosh Women
Alexander Wei (or more colloquially Awei, not to be confused with his suitemate Alexander Lee…although he wouldn’t mind) is a sophomore in Saybrook College. He is a prospective mechanical engineering major with a passion for aerospace. In his free time, Alex loves to ask people for their Strava’s (run), scale rooftops (climb), touch grass in nature (hike), and play the piano. As a Frosh Men ABCL, he is excited to get to know all the new first-years and grow in spirituality together! Fun fact: Alex can name every single commercial plane on a standard airport tarmac.
Alex Wei - Frosh Men
Isaac Oberman is a junior in Davenport College (Go Gnomes!) studying Economics. He hails from Wisconsin, and continues to feed his insatiable appetite for cheese in the Yale Undergraduate Student Dairy Association. In more serious pursuits, he also serves as the Chairman of the Federalist Party in the Yale Political Union and as a staff writer for λόγος, a Christian publication on campus. In his free time, Isaac also enjoys reading theology and science fiction novels, painting miniatures, and obsessing over Lord of the Rings (ask him to write your name in Elvish).
Isaac Oberman - Frosh Men
Matthew Riley is a sophomore in Benjamin Franklin College and first and foremost a follower and lover of Jesus Christ. Coming from a big family of seven in the small Catalina Island town of Avalon, California, he loves to meet new people, adventure into shenanigans, and unleash creativity and innovation. Planning on majoring in History & Economics, Matthew also has a passion for working in the Startup Industry and pursues entrepreneurial endeavors with Christians on campus. He loves spending time in nature, listening to and making new music, being active, and cracking the cringiest jokes in the most unexpected moments ;)
Matthew Riley - Frosh Men
Christina Law is a sophomore in Trumbull College studying biomedical engineering on the premed track. She grew up in New Jersey for most of her life, but now calls Delaware home (remember, the state with no sales tax!). She has a younger sister, and together they share a singular brain cell. At Yale, she is involved with Danceworks, Taekwondo, and YFSC. In her free time, Christina loves to run outside, crochet/knit, skate at the ice rink, and spend quality time with friends. Fun fact: She has dressmaking skills, and you can call her for any sewing needs!
Christina Law - Sophomore Women
Sophia Brentlinger, a sophomore in Benjamin Franklin, intends on majoring in Political Science with French and Spanish Certificates. Raised in a Mexican-American home in Oklahoma, she has one older sister and two amazing parents. While skiing on Yale’s Ski team, running to East Rock, and ice skating at Ingalls occupies her time, her favorite hobby is to sit at a new coffee shop to people-watch and drink a matcha latte. Additionally, she loves spontaneous travel and wandering through new places.
Fun fact: she grew up on a farm with lots of animals including horses, chickens, ducks, pigs, rabbits, and the list goes on.
Sophia Brentlinger - Sophomore Women
Justin Pan is a sophomore in Benjamin Franklin College majoring in Statistics and Data Science. He was born and raised in Madison, Alabama, a suburb of Huntsville (his identity as a southerner manifests in the phrase, “golly!”). He also loves sports, as he is an avid fan of the Milwaukee Bucks and is on the Yale Club Basketball team. In his free time, you can find him lifting weights, stressing over fantasy football, or playing guitar. He generally prefers listening over speaking, so feel free to reach out to him if you need someone to talk to!
Justin Pan - Sophomore Men
Hi, I’m Sidney. I am a junior in Pierson college studying Computer Science. If I’m not in front of a computer crying over a pset, you can find me roaming New Haven on my bike or curled on Cross Campus with a good book.
Sidney Richardson - Junior Women
Ron is a junior in Trumbull, majoring in CS and Math. He’s from Nairobi, Kenya, and is the second last among his 5 siblings. He loves spending time with friends and family, either through doing new and exciting things or just hanging out i.e. going for long nature walks to listen to or share about things going on. He enjoys playing soccer, dancing, writing poems, drawing, and recently, he’s been learning how to play a guitar.
Fun fact: He has a twin brother (Ray), and he enjoys confusing his friends when they get together ;)
Ron Pile - Junior Men
Sam White is a senior in Pauli Murray College studying Ethics, Politics, and Economics, while on track for a Spanish certificate. She is from Chicago, Illinois where she can be found sourcing for new boba places or trying new foods in the city. On campus she is involved in BlackGen Capital and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. In her free time, you can find Sam on FaceTime at any hour of the day, planning her next trip home, or generally eating.
Sam White - Senior Women
Hi, I’m Aileen. I am a senior in Trumbull College studying Computer Science. I was born and raised in Kenya. I enjoy spending time with friends, reading, and listening to podcasts. I also enjoy taking nature walks from time to time.
Aileen Siele - Senior Women
David is a senior in Branford College, majoring in History and Economics. He was raised in Dudley, Massachusetts, a town outside of Worcester. In his free time, he enjoys reading biographies, watching sports, and playing music. Outside of CU, David is a Red Cross volunteer, a Yale Political Union member, and an economics research assistant. He is excited to see God’s plan for CU Lux during his last year on campus!
David Acquaah-Mensah - Senior Men