Graduate Student Interns

Aleisha graduated from MSU in Spring 2025 with a B.S. in Business-Marketing, Accounting, and Finance. Aleisha is now in the Master of Professional Accountancy program and is studying for the CPA exams. She has enjoyed getting involved in the college of business (Jabs) through serving on the American Marketing Association executive board and as a Jabs ambassador. Aleisha is excited to apply her business background to helping the SMRC. Some of her extracurriculars include painting, reading, cooking, and keeping up with Major League Soccer and the Premier League.

Sumaila Yakubu is a PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction with a strong interest in mathematics education. He was born and raised in Tamale, a town in Northern Ghana. Sumaila holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Education Winneba in Ghana, and he currently serves as an MSU Graduate Teaching Assistant for K-8 Math Methods. His passion for education has been evident through his work as a high school mathematics teacher and a teaching assistant following the completion of his bachelor's degree. Sumaila Yakubu is committed to leveraging his academic background and teaching experience to make a meaningful impact in the field of mathematics education. He has a research interest in mathematical thinking and connections. Outside academia, Sumaila enjoys watching and playing soccer, and video games.