From North Carolina, Zara is a senior at Durham Academy and has an avid passion for environmental policy, food insecurity, and diplomacy. In addition to being a graduated fellow from the Youth In Policy fellowship, she is a Youth Intern with Kids Voting Durham, an avid MUN delegate, and lobbyist. She lived in Hyderabad, India during the YIP Summer 2024 internship conducting agro-research, and Zara hopes to pursue a career in political diplomacy. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, hiking, and reading.