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Sae Yamamoto

Admissions Ambassador

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Sae Yamamoto (she/her/hers)
Program: MIA
Concentration: Climate, Energy, and Environment
Hometown: Saitama, Japan

Sae is a Master of International Affairs student at SIPA, concentrating in Climate, Energy, and Environment and joined in the Spring 2026 semester. She is currently on educational leave from a Japanese government ministry. During this summer, she volunteered at Yellowstone national park for 6 weeks. Her interests include accelerating the clean energy transition, addressing climate change while conserving biodiversity, and exploring the relationship between climate change and international security.

Outside of class, she enjoys playing badminton, doing yoga, visiting museums, and going to shows.

As a student ambassador, She is happy to meet prospective students and share experiences at SIPA!