Stella Méndez Sepassipour is an International Relations Master’s student at KCL (and an Intelligence Analysis student at JHU). She was born and raised in Spain.  In December 2022, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a minor in Psychology from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Her interest in diplomacy arose from her gradual understanding of the role of interests and underlying relationships that shape countries’ decision-making toward foreign policy. Stella is a strong believer in perspective-taking and adaptability to others’ language, culture, and history in order to understand their intentions in the international community. She actively advocates for more open-mindedness within diplomatic relationships for successful results. Looking forward to bringing enriching events and great opportunities to all fellow students!