Maia Roothaan

Maia Roothaan

Peer Mentor
EVST '26 Custom Concentration

Maia is a senior in Branford College from Evanston, Illinois. She is completing the EVST BA and is pursuing a concentration in Law and Anthropology and fulfilling certificates in Advance French Language and Food, Agriculture, and Climate Change. Maia has previously served as Political Director of the Yale Student Environmental Coalition, Speakers Director for Yale College Democrats, and a chairperson for the Yale Residential College Seminar Program. She has worked in various capacities for the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, Branford Head of College House, the Yale Sustainable Food Program, and the EVST Program. After her first year, Maia did a language study abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France. In summer 2025, Maia spent three months working for Conservation International in Suriname as a legal intern. Her internship experience was supported by the Summer Experience Award, Global Food Fellowship, Summer Environmental Fellowship, and Branford Class of 1960/1986 award. In her free time, Maia loves doing yoga, hosting dinner parties with friends, and taking long walks around East Rock.

Contact Info

maia.roothaan@yale.edu