MANSA Board

Maymouna Sissoko Thiam 

President and Co-Founder of MANSA 

Hometown: Newark, New Jersey

Maymouna is a History-Human Rights combined major in the Barnard College class of 2020. Her main interests are the intersection of public health infrastructures -or lack thereof, in post-colonial states. She dedicates her time to Palestine and Yemen national student organizing as well as being a peer-educator at Well-Woman. Outside of academia, Maymouna enjoys cooking dinners for her friends and listening to podcasts.

Cesay Camara

Vice President and Co-Founder of MANSA

Hometown: Bronx, New York

Cesay is a senior at Barnard College majoring in Urban Studies. Outside of MANSA, she is a fellow at the Empirical Reasoning Center (ERC) and is really passionate about the intersections of data, community development and urban planning.

Youdane Maman-Toure

Co-Event Coordinator

Hometown: Togo/Bronx, New York

Youdane is a junior in Columbia College majoring in Human Rights. She currently works off-campus as a research assistant with the African-American Institute. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., On campus she is an ASP (Academic Success Programs) mentor.

Fatoumata (Fatou) Wague

Co-Event Coordinator

Hometown: Bronx, New York

Fatou is a part of the Class of 2022 at Barnard College majoring in Anthropology. She also serves as the campus liaison for MSA. You can consistently find her in Diana with a smoothie and/or fries!

Rehan Ali Edin

Treasurer

Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya

Rehan is a sophomore at Columbia College majoring in Data Science. Her interests include but are not limited to Spirituality, Entrepreneurship and Social Justice.

Ciani Bonner

Community Outreach Chair

Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Ciani is a Barnard student in the class of 2022 where she majors in sociology with a minor in secondary urban education. She aspires to be a middle school studies teacher and loves to talk about the sociology of education. On campus she’s been involved with Matriculate, Teach for America, Barnard SGA’s (Student Government Association) committee on Inclusion and Equity and Columbia MSA’s Charity Week Committee. She loves to talk about her hometown, so feel free to use that as a conversation starter!

Ammran Mohamed

First-Year Representative

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ammran is a first-year in Columbia College on a Pre-Med Track. Outside of school, she loves learning about religion and language. On campus she is also involved in Engineers without Borders, Hall Council and the MSA.

Hawa Tunkara

Marketing Chair

Hometown: Bronx, New York

Hawa is a junior at Barnard College majoring in Economics. She works as a Library Assistant for the Milstein Center and is also a Speaking Fellow who helps their peers tackle challenges such as clarifying presentations and apprehension towards speaking, with the belief that there is not one type of “good speech!” Outside of academia you can hear her interview people for her podcast H-Suite Chats that spotlights the voices of young adults who challenge the college narrative and are contemplating what success means to them!

Isra Eldosougi

GS Representative

Hometown: Teaneck, New Jersey 

Isra is a GS Senior studying Evolutionary Biology. Her main interest is the intersection between human rights and healthcare. She serves as co-president of Social Justice Medicine and is a Board Officer of the Women In Medicine (WIM) committee of Columbia’s AMSA (American Medical Student Association) chapter. Beyond school she enjoys good conversations, exchanging smiles with strangers, and lots of tea!