Maya Platek is a senior at the School of General Studies studying Economics, Political Science and History. Prior to starting at Columbia, Maya served in the IDF Spokesperson Unit where she was the head content writer of the IDF’s social media pages in English. Maya has been a leader on campus and is the current Student Body President of the General Studies Student Council. Maya is also an IGP Student Scholar, a member of the GS Honors Society, and was a McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character Columbia Fellow. Additionally, she has edited for a number of Columbia publications including the Columbia Daily Spectator, Columbia Political Review, and the Columbia Journal of Asia. Maya interns at the Permanent Mission of Israel at the United Nations for the 5th Committee.