CO-PRESIDENT | she/her

Katherine (YC ‘26) is majoring in Cognitive Science with a concentration in Human-Centered AI. She joined YIN to create and maintain the tech we use to enable language access for local organizations. Growing up in a largely Asian-American, immigrant community in California, she worked closely with local disability rights organizations in English and Chinese. In the future, she hopes to work on technologies and policies that have a positive, meaningful impact on underserved communities.

CO-PRESIDENT | he/him/his

Michaell (YC '26 Ethnicity, Race, and Migration & Spanish Certificate) began his involvement with YIN during his first year. Throughout that year, he was a consistent interpreter for the network, achieving interpreter of the month. Michaell hopes to use his language skills to ensure that the Spanish-speaking community in the US has access to information. As the Spanish Placement Coordinator, Michaell connects organizations with Spanish interprets.

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR | she/her

Sofia Prieto Black (YC ‘27, pursuing a major in Environmental Studies and a concentration in Film and Media Studies). Her involvement with YIN began during her first year at Yale as the Membership Coordinator for the organization. Her role predominately entails leading membership events (e.g., study breaks, dining hall meals, events with other student organizations, etc.) throughout the semester to promote volunteer engagement and retention. Having been born and raised in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, she grew up speaking both English and Spanish and today still speaks both fluently.