Sarah Cohen is a first year Cabinet member. She is pursuing a Master of International Affairs (MIA) at Columbia University SIPA, concentrating in International Security Policy and specializing in the Middle East. She is a speechwriter and research assistant for SIPA Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo. From 2020-2023, Sarah was chief of staff to the Chief Rabbi of the United Arab Emirates, serving as his lead advisor in connection with the Abraham Accords. Previously, Sarah served as chief speechwriter for Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, where she wrote extensively on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Middle East regional politics and security, counterterrorism, and more. Sarah also worked in the defense industry and in Spring 2024, co-taught an undergraduate course at New York University on violent extremism and methods to counter it.