Major: International Relations, Middle Eastern Studies
Hometown: Newtown, PA
Interests/Extracurriculars: WMFO (Tufts radio), learning languages, bike rides, concerts!
Why are you excited to work with the Interfaith Ambassador team?: Our events and programs bring so much joy to Tufts and I love to expand our outreach! We all have deep interests outside of interfaith work which we use to broaden the Chaplaincy's horizons!
Ananya Modi
Ananya Modi
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Class Year: 2025
Major: Political Science, Spanish
Hometown: Mumbai, IN + New York, NY (since 2017)
Interests/Extracurriculars: Animals and nature, kathak, ballet, Tufts SAPAC, Teach in CORES, mango sticky rice, progressive politics
Why are you excited to work with the Interfaith Ambassador team?: I am excited to collaborate with the other ambassadors for meaningful projects and ideas, I am also eager to learn about how we can bridge existing divides between communities using religion and the love and understanding it fosters. I want to help build common ground through interfaith organizing and also host events at Tufts.
Ariel Kayton
Ariel Kayton
Pronouns: she/they
Class Year: 2023
Major: Religion
Hometown:Los Angeles, CA
Interests/Extracurriculars:COFFEE president, painting, visiting museums, live music, the beach!
Why are you excited to work with the Interfaith Ambassador team?: The IFA team is a wonderful space to learn and practice empathy and intentional listening amongst a group of incredible people. My peers in IFA each approach interfaith work in distinct and inspiring ways, and I am thrilled to continue to learn from them!
Jane Romp
Jane Romp
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Class Year: 2023
Major:Political Science, Civic Studies, and Sociology
Hometown:Des Moines, IA
Interests/Extracurriculars:Voting rights advocacy, mock trial, model united nations, cow-themed items, and concerts!
Why are you excited to work with the Interfaith Ambassador team?: I am so excited to see how each Interfaith Ambassador brings their own lived experiences and passions into our collaborations!
Emily Thompson
Emily Thompson
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Class Year: 2024
Major: Political Science, Religion
Hometown: Denton, MD
Interests/Extracurriculars: Journalism, field organizing, Protestant Students Association co-president; playing piano, baking with friends, reading.
Why are you excited to work with the Interfaith Ambassador team?: The Interfaith Community at Tufts has provided me so much space to make connections with other students, build community, learn, and grow. It is a wonderful space to share our passions and experiences while working towards a more just society.
Joseph Lim
Joseph Lim
Pronouns: he/hm/his
Class Year: 2023
Major: International Relations, Film and Media Studies
Hometown: Daegu, South Korea
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Why are you excited to work with the Interfaith Ambassador team?:
Lena Leavitt
Lena Leavitt
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Class Year: 2024
Major:Religion and History
Hometown:Sudbury, MA
Interests/Extracurriculars:Drawing, education, DJ for WMFO, visiting museums, taking long walks with friends
Why are you excited to work with the Interfaith Ambassador team?: Each member of the IFA team has their own unique experiences to bring to the table; at the same time, we are all bonded by a passion for interfaith and social justice work. I just can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts and stories!
Luna Doherty-Ryoke
Luna Doherty-Ryoke
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Why are you excited to work with the Interfaith Ambassador team?:
Neha Ratnapuri
Neha Ratnapuri
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Class Year: 2023
Major: Psychology & Civic Studies
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Interests/Extracurriculars: Music and Dance, Tufts Pulse, SAPAC, cooking, anything with friends 🙂
Why are you excited to work with the Interfaith Ambassador team?: I am excited to continue to expand my understandings of how faith, religion, and spirituality interact with culture, identity, power, and politics to inform individual and group values, interactions, and movements. I am really looking forward to building meaningful programming with a team of similarly passionate students and faculty that address these intersections!
