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SMART | Zambia

Alexander Sasen Baldyga
B.A., Hotel Administration | SC Johnson College of Business
Alexander is a junior studying hotel administration and pursuing a minor
in history and real estate. He has a diverse background of experiences in
restaurant operations, sales and marketing, entrepreneurship, and data
analysis. Alexander also has extensive experience working in emerging
markets from his home-island of Guam in the Micronesia Area to the
growing hospitality industry in Rwanda. He envisions using his
background in hospitality to help local businesses and communities in
emerging markets attract more foreign investment. He enjoys serving
alongside others while learning through these rich experiences.

Jabari Gambrel
B.F.A./B.A., Fine Arts | College of Arts and Sciences Palabana Fisheries
Jabari is a junior currently pursuing a B.F.A./B.A. dual degree at Cornell
University, concentrating in photography and Africana studies. His
interests are in the intersectional space between art, open air and land
markets, and foreign aid as they currently and historically interact with
the continent of Africa. In the future, he hopes to explore how
technology and art can be used to change perceptions of the continent,
influencing the political, international nature of continent-wide
representations. He is passionate about studying languages including
Wolof, Pulaar, Bambara, and French.

Isabelle Noelsaint
B.S., Applied Economics and Management | SC Johnson College of
Business
Isabelle is a senior in the Dyson School concentrating in finance and
international trade and development. In the past three years, she has
worked in the Emerging Markets Program (EMP) assisting in capacity
strengthening of SMEs. She has interned in asset management,
procurement, and investment banking. Originally from Haiti, she has led
projects that increased promotion rates within the Haitian educational
system. In 2019, she helped develop a growth strategy focused on
marketing and financial opportunities for a hydroponic strawberry farm
in Durban, South Africa. Upon graduation, Isabelle will be joining J.P.
Morgan as an investment banking analyst.