John McIntyre
director@alliescivmil.org
John is a senior studying International Relations, Spanish, and Entrepreneurship. His main academic interests are U.S. alliances and security commitments, British and American imperial legacies, and conflict resolution. Outside of ALLIES, you can find him playing guitar in a band, listening to music, yelling at his TV when watching his favorite soccer team Glasgow Celtic 🍀, and enjoying a nice cup of tea.
Caroline Koon
director@alliescivmil.org
Caroline is a junior studying International Relations and Classics. As such, she is fascinated by the arc of history and how our past influences our future. Caroline is interested in the politics of East and Southeast Asia, particularly where sociopolitical divide between Eastern and Western powers is concerned. Outside of ALLIES, she can be found reading, wandering around the MFA, or listening to podcasts.
Devna Aggarwal
programs@alliescivmil.org
Devna is a sophomore from Punjab, India majoring in International Relations and Economics and minoring in Entrepreneurship. She enjoys watching football on the weekends, listening to house music and is learning how to DJ. Outside of ALLIES, Devna is involved in the Tufts Financial Group as well and is excited to be here.
Ben Scharr-Weiner
curriculum@alliescivmil.org
Ben is a sophomore originating from the far-off place of Natick, Massachusetts. Studying International Relations and Computer Science, Ben hopes to concentrate in the former Soviet Union with an emphasis on Russia. Outside of ALLIES, Ben is an avid fan of strategy board games including Twilight Struggle and Versailles 1919. He loves running, playing frisbee, and exploring the local area.
Ali Klein
publicity@alliescivmil.org
Alexandra is a sophomore studying International Relations and Japanese. She is German-Bolivian and has a passion for languages. Alexandra is interested in diplomacy, with a focus on addressing the refugee crisis, promoting human rights, and bridging cross-cultural divides that shape foreign policy. In her free time she likes to play the violin, drink matcha, and read.
Ryan Li
logistics@alliescivmil.org
Ryan is a sophomore studying International Relations and Chinese. Coming in at a whopping 15-minute drive from his hometown, he is interested in better understanding geopolitical issues, especially with how the countries of East Asia respond to each other and the world around them. Outside of ALLIES, Ryan can be found participating in the Naval Academy’s cousin, the Naval Reserve Officers Program at the Boston Consortium, indoors watching another TV show, or running around the Greater Boston Area taking care of his grandparents.
Miles Gendebien
treasury@alliescivmil.org
Miles Gendebien studies International Relations with an International Security focus at Tufts University. He is most interested in studying Cuba and other nations of the Caribbean. Miles lives on a family dairy farm in Northern New York and has an interest in International Law.
Kyle Pidedjian
freshmen@alliescivmil.org
Kyle is a freshman from Scarsdale, New York studying International Relations and History. His main academic passions are diplomacy, military history, security studies, and conflict resolution across the globe. Outside of ALLIES, you can find him listening to music, playing trumpet, learning Latin and Armenian, or following sports.
Navya Saluja
freshmen@alliescivmil.org
Navya is a freshman from Singapore studying International Relations and Quantitative Economics. She is particularly interested in the history and politics of the Middle East and South Asia, focusing on human rights, conflicts, and diplomacy. Outside of ALLIES, Navya enjoys horse riding, exploring new restaurants, and shopping.
Miles Gendebien
Theo Ng
freshmen@alliescivmil.org
Theo is a sophomore from Singapore majoring in International Relations and International Literary and Cultural Studies, with a minor in Computer Science. His research interests include the demographic and cultural underpinnings of international security, domestic sources of foreign policy, and small state diplomacy; with a regional focus on East Asia. Outside of ALLIES, you can catch him sampling new varieties of coffee and doing HIIT.