Yinlan (Lami) Zhang
Lami Zhang - Global Webinars Deputy-Director
Northwestern University C’23
yinlanzhang2023@u.northwestern.edu
Lami is a college sophomore from Shanghai, China studying Journalism and Political Science at Northwestern University. She’s passionate about international environmental policies and the intersection between gender and the environment. She joined ThinkOcean to help facilitate conversations surrounding global environmental initiatives and sustainable development.
At Northwestern, Lami loves experimenting with different forms of multimedia. She is a reporter for The Daily Northwestern’s video desk, and the marketing chair for the magazine North by Northwestern. She is also on the executive board of Northwestern’s Women Filmmaker’s Alliance and hosts her own film podcast despite having a questionable taste in movies. She is currently interning for a microfinance nonprofit in Uganda, and is always down to talk about international affairs.
Outside of school and work, Lami loves listening to podcasts, running, yoga, playing tennis, and baking banana bread.