# Graduate Assistants ## expand\_more Graduate assistants from Harvard's professional schools support several core functions at the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship related to alumni engagement, communications, building community partnerships, event support, along with supporting student academic and leadership development. [### Tanaka Chikati ](/people/tanaka-chikati) Graduate Assistant, Cross Departmental Initiatives Tanaka Chikati is a multi-instrumentalist interested in advancing Arts Education on the African continent. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Education Leadership, Organizations and Entrepreneurship, with a concentration in Arts Learning at HGSE. One... ![Tanaka Chikati](/sites/g/files/omnuum3641/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Tanaka_Chikati.jpeg?itok=rDkVux-3) [### emily corbiere bates ](/people/emily-corbiere-bates) Graduate Assistant, Pathways to Practice emily corbiere bates is a Master of Divinity '26 candidate at Harvard Divinity School serving as one of the Pathways to Practice Graduate Assistants for 2025-26. With a background in regenerative agriculture, public programs and climate activism, they are... ![emily corbiere bates](/sites/g/files/omnuum3641/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/emily%20corbiere%20bates_headshot.png?itok=NdVViNkE) [### Seeda Henderson Williams ](/people/seeda-henderson-williams) Graduate Assistant, Cross Departmental Initiatives Seeda Henderson Williams is a JD candidate at Harvard Law School with a strong interest in policy and litigation that advances youth empowerment, equitable access to education, and justice through social and economic development. She graduated from Towson... ![Seeda Henderson Williams](/sites/g/files/omnuum3641/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Seeda_Henderson_Williams.png?itok=UjPm6jjd) [### Cass Morales ](/people/cass-morales) Graduate Assistant, Communications and Cross-Departmental Initiatives person [### Perpetua Muthoni Nganga ](/people/perpetua-muthoni-nganga) Graduate Assistant, Pathways to Practice Perpetua Muthoni is pursuing her master's in education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, with a focus in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology. She holds a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Minerva University, an innovative higher... ![Perpetua Muthoni](/sites/g/files/omnuum3641/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Perpetua_Muthoni.jpg?itok=CA000f6g) [### Maya Pasari ](/people/maya-pasari) Graduate Assistant, Certificate for Civic Engagement Maya Pasari (she/her) is the Graduate Assistant for the Certificate in Civic Engagement program, supporting academic and co-curricular programs within the department. She is a 2025 graduate of UCLA, where she studied Education, Mathematics, and Disability... ![Maya Pasari](/sites/g/files/omnuum3641/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/maya_pasari.png?itok=COFC7NaV) [### Elizabeth Ross ](/people/elizabeth-ross) [elizabeth\_ross@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:elizabeth_ross@gse.harvard.edu)Graduate Assistant, Alumni Engagement Elizabeth Ross is a graduate assistant focused on alumni engagement at Harvard College. She is also a master’s student in the Human Development and Education Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Elizabeth is passionate about multimedia... ![Elizabeth Ross](/sites/g/files/omnuum3641/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Elizabeth_Ross.png?itok=56xZSnsN) [### Majula Swareh ](/people/majula-swareh) Graduate Assistant, Certificate for Civic Engagement & SPARK person [### Theo Zhang ](/people/theo-zhang) Graduate Assistant, Communications Theo Zhang is a Master in Public Policy candidate at Harvard Kennedy School. Before HKS, Theo received a bachelor’s degree in political science and International Relations from Tufts University. He is an experienced advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, immigration... ![Theo Zhang](/sites/g/files/omnuum3641/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Theo_Zhang.JPG?itok=Rs0OnTXn)