OUR SECRETARIAT
Secretary-General:
Emma Upson
Emma (she/her) is honored to serve as the Secretary-General of YMUN LII, after having a wonderful time on the Secretariats of YMUN 50 and LI. She is from Naples, Florida, and studies Architecture at Yale with a certificate in Climate Science and Solutions. Outside of YMUN, Emma is Creative Director of the Yale Herald, Lead Design Editor for The Yale Record, and performs in various campus theater productions. In her free time, she loves all forms of creation and is always working on something new. Emma is happy to answer questions at secgen@ymun.org and can’t wait to welcome all the young leaders joining us this January!
Director-General
of Operations:
Suren Clark
Suren is in Pauli Murray College (go LiMurs!) and is looking forward to serving as the Director-General of Operations for YMUN LII. Suren is originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the home of the Amish, and plans to major in economics and applied mathematics. Outside of YMUN, Suren is involved with local math tutoring, The Politic (Yale’s undergraduate political publication), Yale Democrats, the Salus Populi Foundation, the Murray College Council, and club cycling and skiing. In his free time, Suren loves to hike, bike, run, play tennis, or do anything outdoors. He also plays the piano and, not very successfully, the violin. Suren looks forward to meeting all of the amazing delegates in New Haven this January. He is always eager to answer any questions at dg.operations@ymun.org!
Director-General
of Committees:
JACK LUDWICK
Jack (he/him) is a sophomore in Grace Hopper College from Charlotte, North Carolina majoring in Global Affairs and Religious Studies. Jack is very involved in the YMUN world, serving on YMUN LI, YMUN Korea, YMUN Singapore and is so excited to be Director-General of Committees for YMUN LII! He is also involved in the Yale International Relations Association as the Alumni Director. On campus, Jack is involved in the Sophomore Class Council, a member of the Yale Curling Team, and the Outreach Chair for St. Thomas More, the Catholic center on campus. In his free time, Jack enjoys watching college football, playing guitar, and going on hikes. Jack is a huge country music fan and his favorite artists are Luke Combs, Tyler Childers, and Evan Honer. He cannot wait to meet all of our delegates and advisors in January! If you have any committee related questions, feel free to reach out at dg.committees@ymun.org
director of security:
Samantha moon
Samantha (she/her) is a rising senior in Pauli Murray College from Los Angeles, California. She is a History and Economics double major. Outside of YMUN, Samantha is the Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Historical Review, interns for a law firm in LA, and works at Yale’s Fortunoff Archive. She has served on several secretariats, including being the DG Comms for YMUN LI. In her free time, Samantha can typically be found at a cafe drinking a large black coffee. She is so excited for this year’s conference and cannot wait to meet all of the delegates. Samantha can be reached by email at security@ymun.org
Under-Secretary-General of General Assemblies:
YOSELIN COLIN
Yoselin (she/her) is a junior in Berkeley College and is thrilled to serve as your USG of General Assemblies for YMUN 52! She is from San Francisco, CA, and is double majoring in Political Science and Ethnicity, Race, and Migration, with an intensive certificate in Human Rights. Yoselin previously served as a Chair at YMUN 51 and as a Director at YMUN Latin America II. Beyond YMUN, she’s involved in Yale College Democrats, the Yale Undergraduate Prison Project, Yale College Council, and her residential college community. In her free time, Yoselin loves spending time outdoors, reading, watching films, staying up to date with the news, and hanging out with friends. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to her at ga@ymun.org!
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL
OF Regional bodies:
JAXON PIERCE
Jaxon (he/him) is a first-year in Saybrook and is super excited to serve as your USG of Regional Bodies for YMUN LII! He is from Boise, Idaho studying Global Affairs and History. Jaxon started as a Vice-Chair for YMUN LI, and loved his experience so he joined the Secretariat team. Outside of YMUN, Jaxon is the Captain for Yale Men's Club Volleyball, an Associate Consultant for GSC, the Director of External Affairs for YFPI, and a Brief Writer for Moot Court! Jaxon will drop anything to grab a sweet treat or coffee so if you have any questions reach out to him at rb@ymun.org and he will meet with you!!
Under-Secretary-General of social/Economic Councils:
Bryant Pranboonpluk
Bryant (he/him) is a sophomore in Saybrook College from Los Angeles, California! He is currently studying Political Science and Psychology at Yale University. Outside of YMUN LII, Bryant is a peer liaison for the Asian American Cultural Center (AACC), serves on the South East Asian Movement (SEAM) Board, and works at the Payne Whitney Gym. He previously served on the YMUN China Secretariat and can't wait to bring those skills into his role as the USG of ECOSOC. In his free time you can find him watching reality television, playing foosball, and listening to his favorite Taylor Swift albums. Please feel free to reach out to Bryant via email at bryant.pranboonpluk@yale.edu or ecosoc@ymun.org with any questions!
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL
OF specialized Committees:
Matheus Nucci Mascarenhas
Matheus Nucci Mascarenhas is super excited to be the USG of Specialized Committees at YMUN LII! Born and raised in a countryside city near São Paulo, Brazil, Matheus is a sophomore-year student at Saybrook College and intends to major in Ethics, Politics, and Economics with a Certificate in Chinese. Outside YMUN, Matheus is a Case-Team Lead of the Global Strategy Consulting Group, the Co-President of the Brazil Club, a member of the Badminton Club, and a Director at both YMUN Latam and YMUN South Asia. In his free time, he loves reading Brazilian literature and hanging out with his dear friends. Bringing a warm, friendly, and hardworking spirit, Matheus is excited to meet the delegations in January! He is devoted to ensuring delegates have the best MUN experience possible! Matheus is always happy and available to answer any questions at matheus.mascarenhas@yale.edu or specialized@ymun.org.
Under-Secretary-General
of crisis committees:
anna FORBES
Anna Forbes (she/her) is a sophomore in Pierson College (go knights!) from Granite City, Illinois. She is very excited to serve as the Under-Secretary-General of the best YMUN organ, Crisis! Currently, she plans on double majoring in Global Affairs and Russian, and participates in Matriculate (which provides free college advising for high school students) and the Pierson College Council. In her free time, she loves watching rom-coms, playing drums, and taking long walks around New Haven. She can’t wait to meet all of YMUN LII’s delegates! Reach out to her with any questions about Crisis (or rom-com recommendations) at crisis@ymun.org.
Under-Secretary-General
of external affairs:
BRENDAN KAMINSKI
Brendan (he/him) is a sophomore from Long Island, New York, studying History, Russian, and Education Studies. Outside of YMUN, he is one of the senators for Saybrook College in the Yale College Council (Yale's student government!), a senior Legislative Fellow with Yale College Democrats, a teacher for Yale’s Hemispheres program, and a front-desk service assistant at Bass Library. In his free time, Brendan loves to hang out with friends, try new salad recipes, listen to music, and read great books. He is very excited to serve as the Under-Secretary-General of External Affairs for this year’s conference! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brendan at external@ymun.org.
under-secretary-general Of domestic Delegations:
GAbriella tejada
Gabby (she/her) is a sophomore at Ezra Stiles from Long Island, New York, and beyond thrilled to serve as USG of Domestic Delegations!! She aspires to major in Political Science and Latin American Studies with a Spanish certificate. Outside of YMUN, Gabby is DG Operations for YMUN Brazil, an officer of outreach for Yale’s Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS) chapter, a library IT student worker, and a dancer for Yale’s Baile Folklórico group. In her free time, she loves baking sweet treats, watching rom-coms, and dancing bachata! Gabby is super excited to meet all the delegates and advisors in New Haven this January!! Feel free to reach out to her at domestic@ymun.org.
under-secretary-general Of International Delegations: AMANDA WU
Amanda Wu is a sophomore in Morse College from Bellevue, WA. She is overjoyed to be serving as the USG of International Delegations for YMUN LII! She is a neuroscience major interested in the intersection between computation and cognition. Outside of class, Amanda plays viola in the Yale Symphony Orchestra, runs with Yale Club Running, and volunteers in the pediatrics department of the Yale New Haven Hospital. She has previously served on the secretariat of YMUN LI, YMUN China, and YMUN Korea. Amanda is excited to meet all the fantastic delegates and can be reached at international@ymun.org!
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL
OF branding:
baala shakya
Baala (she/her) is a sophomore in Trumbull College. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, she is a History & Political Science Major pursuing a Medieval Studies Certificate. She previously served as an ASG for YMUN 50 and is delighted to be returning for another incredible year! In addition to YMUN, she serves as Secretary for YIRA and works as a faculty assistant at the Law School and the Macmillan Center. In addition to writing for various campus publications, she is Editor-in-Chief of the Vexillum Journal, an associate editor for YHR, and managing editor of The Globalist. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Baala at branding@ymun.org.
under-secretary-general Of conference and events: leonardo ladeira
Leonardo Ladeira (he/him) is a sophomore in Trumbull College and is excited to serve as one of your USG's of Conference for YMUN 51! He is from Miami Lakes, Florida and is planning on double majoring in Global Affairs and Applied Math. Outside of YMUN, he is involved with the Brazil Club at Yale, the Yale Review of International Studies, First-Year Outdoor Orienteering Trips (FOOT), and various religions at Yale. He loves to explore campus with friends, enjoy the outdoors, and listen to music. He is looking forward to meeting all the wonderful delegates attending and can't wait for the conference to begin! You can reach him at conference@ymun.org
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF Ecosocs:
Premrudee Mepremwattana
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF REGIONAL BODIES:
Leo gabara
Leo (he/him) is a first-year in Davenport College from Athens, Georgia and is looking forward to being an ASG for Regional Bodies for YMUN LII! He is a prospective Political Science and Chemistry double major. He loved doing Model UN in high school and is excited to continue with it in college. In addition to YMUN, Leo is involved in the Yale Cycling Club and the Yale Daily News Copy Desk. You can email him at asg.rb2@ymun.org with any questions, or if you want to talk about cycling, geography, or baseball. I can't wait to work with all of you!
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CRISIS COMMITTEES:
Huck MOORE
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF BRANDING:
Ayse ERMIS
Ayse (she/her) is a first year in Silliman College and is so excited to be an ASG of Branding for YMUN LII! She is from Charlotte, North Carolina and is interested in pursuing a major in Global Affairs. MUN was a huge part of her high school experience and she is glad to be continuing it here at Yale! Outside of YMUN, she also sings Soprano 1 in Proof of the Pudding and is part of Yale Dems. If you have any questions branding-related or otherwise, please don't hesitate to reach out to asg.branding2@ymun.org!
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CONFERENCE:
Kaylie Yu
Kaylie Yu is a freshmen in Trumbull College from Brooklyn, New York City. She is hoping to major in Biomedical Engineering on the premedical track. Outside of YMUN LII, she is involved in the Yale Policy Institute, dances for the Red Lantern dance team, and on the culinary team for Asian Recipes at Yale. In her free time, she loves to cook, cafe-hop or make her own lattes and matcha lattes, and watch Korean or Chinese dramas. Kaylie is thrilled to serve as one of your ASG's of Conference and Planning for YMUN LII! Feel free to reach out to Kaylie at asg.conference1@ymun.org.
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF Delegations:
Liam Drake
Liam (he/him) is a freshman from Durham, North Carolina studying Political Science and French, lives in Pauli Murray College (go LiMurs!!), and is thrilled to serve as one of your Assistant Secretary-Generals of Delegations! Outside of YMUNE, Liam is an Undersecretary-General of Recruitment for Yale MUN Europe XV (held in Rome), a teacher for Yale’s Hemispheres program, a prospective Fellow at the Center for Civic Thought, and a housing team member for Link New Haven. In his (extremely limited) free time, Liam enjoys playing piano, attending classical music concerts, watching late night comedy, and reading about politics. He cannot wait to help ensure that the thousands of high schoolers flooding to what he fervently believes is the most beautiful campus in the country enjoy a MUN experience as transformational as his was! If you have any conference questions (or want to chat about MUN, music, or politics *jump scare*), he can be reached at asg.delegations2@ymun.org.
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL
OF branding:
XIMENA SOLORZANO
Ximena (she/her) is a sophomore in Grace Hopper College and is delighted to be one of your USG's of Branding for YMUN LII! Majoring in Political Science and certificates in Statistics and Data Science and French Advanced Language Study, she was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Outside of YMUN, she serves as a YCC Senator and Yale Daily News Head Photography Editor, and is a part of the Yale Politics Initiative and Yale FGLI Advocacy Movement. In her free time, she enjoys photography, collecting Smiski's, listening to Lorde, exploring New Haven and searching for the best lavender chai. Feel free to reach out to Ximena at branding@ymun.org if you have any questions or simply want to chat!
ASSIStant-SECRETARY-GENERAL
OF GENERAL ASSEMBLIES:
Claire Guo
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF Ecosocs:
Riyashi Varia
Riyashi Varia (she/her) is a first-year in Pierson College, and is thrilled to serve as your Assistant Secretary-General of ECOSOCs. She is from Bergen County, New Jersey, and is a prospective Mechanical Engineering and Global Affairs major. YMUN was the very first conference she attended as a high school delegate, and she’s beyond excited to now be on the other side helping run another incredible YMUN experience. Outside of YMUN, she is involved in Engineers Without Borders, the Yale Policy Institute, and the Global Strategy Consulting Group. In her free time, she loves going on food crawls, side-questing with friends, and fine-tuning her ever-growing Spotify playlists. If you ever have questions or need any help, feel free to reach out to her anytime at asg.ecosoc1@ymun.org.
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CRISIS COMMITTEES:
Berkley wiltfong
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF BRANDING:
NAVAA MALIHI
Navaa (she/her) is a first-year in Benjamin Franklin College majoring in Global Affairs and she is thrilled to be an ASG of Branding for YMUN LII! She is from Newton, MA, and was a public forum debater before arriving at Yale. Outside of YMUN, Navaa is an analyst in the Yale Undergraduate Consulting Group, sings with Mixed Company, and spends late nights haunting the Franklin music practice rooms with her presence. If you have any Branding- or Canva-related questions, or happen to know any cool a cappella arrangements, don't hesitate to reach out at asg.branding1@ymun.org!
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS:
Danny Rodriguez
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CONFERENCE:
Hannah yang
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF Delegations:
Olivia xu
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF Specialized committees:
Carlos Dieguez Acosta
Carlos (he/him) is a first-year in Pierson College who is ecstatic to be one of your ASG of Specialized Committees. Although he was born in Cuba, he now lives in Miami, Florida. He aspires to major in Global Affairs. Outside of the classroom, he serves as an FCC representative for Pierson, dances with Sabrosura, and sits on the board of CAUSA. In his free time, he can be found listening to Cuban boleros and enjoying a cappuccino. Carlos can be reached at asg.specialized2@ymun.org.
under-secretary-general Of conference and events: LAUREN KIM
Lauren Kim (she/her) is a sophomore in Silliman College from Michigan, and she aspires to double major in Applied Math and Global Affairs. Outside of YMUN, Lauren is a member of Danceworks and works for the Silliman Buttery, serving up the best late-night foods. Lauren loves spending time at the pottery studio, crocheting, going on walks to new cafés, and eating good food with friends whenever she can. She also loves being active (golf, ski, pilates, pickleball, dance, etc.) and is a coffee and matcha enthusiast! She’s been MUN all throughout high school and is very excited to meet all the delegates in March. She can be reached at conference@ymun.org
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF General Assemblies:
Talia philip
Talia (she/her) is a first-year in Benjamin Franklin College and is thrilled to be serving as one of your Assistant Secretaries-General of General Assemblies for YMUN 52. Originally from Austin, Texas, she plans to major in Ethics, Politics, and Economics. Outside of YMUN, Talia is an Associate Consultant with the Yale Global Strategy Consulting Group and a member of the Women’s Club Lacrosse team. In her free time, she enjoys reading, exploring new cuisines, watching films, and—most recently—attempting (with limited success) to learn the saxophone. Talia is incredibly excited to welcome all delegates to New Haven this January. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at asg.ga2@ymun.org
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF REGIONAL BODIES:
Alex nabit
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CRISIS COMMITTEES:
ZORA PENAGER DAVIDSON
Zora is a first year in Pierson College and honored to be one of the Crisis ASGs for YMUN 52. She is from Milwaukee Wisconsin and studying Ethics, Politics and Economics. Besides YMUN, she is a member of the Moot Court brief writing team and a troop leader for the Campus Girl Scouts. She enjoys trying new restaurants, horror movies and swimming. Zora can be reached at asg.crisis1@ymun.org.
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF BRANDING:
Daniel Thai
Daniel Thai (he/him) is a freshman in Jonathan Edwards College. Originally from Austin, Texas, he is beyond excited to serve as one of the ASGs of Branding for YMUN LII. Daniel is currently pursuing a double major in Urban Studies and Economics. He has past work experience in the design industry and loves serving others in any capacity. Beyond YMUN, Daniel serves as a first-year liaison for the Vietnamese Student Association, is involved with the Yale Real Estate Group, and enjoys being a part of Yale Outdoors. Additionally, he has a childhood passion for aviation and plans on obtaining his private pilot’s license. Feel free to reach out to Daniel at asg.branding3@ymun.org!
