Secretariat

Laia Malburet-Breuil

Secretary General

secretarygeneral@bearmun.berkeley.edu

Dearest delegates and advisors,

My name is Laia Malburet-Breuil and I am beyond honored and thrilled to serve as the Secretary-General of BearMUN 2023.

It is my biggest pleasure to invite you to participate in BearMUN 2023, UC Berkeley’s premier high school conference hosted by North America’s 4th Model United Nations team in the country. On behalf of my Secretariat, I extend the warmest welcome for you to come and participate in our exciting two-day conference filled with debate, learning, and laughter.

The University of California at Berkeley and BearMUN’s host team, UCBMUN, are a hub of leadership, innovation, and diversity. We have designed BearMUN 2023 to be the most educational experience for our high school students; they will be taught and trained by staffers handpicked amongst students in the top public university in the world. We want our delegates to succeed both in their MUN and college ambitions; for that reason, we have added exclusive additions to BearMUN 2023, and we cannot wait for you all to see what we have in store.

Whether you come to debate about FIFA politics, Women’s rights, or even act as a Director of Hogwarts, you will find your place at BearMUN 2023. This year’s committees will challenge delegates to think creatively and unconventionally like never before and propel them to grow to become more well-rounded, skilled people.

BearMUN 2023 is more than a conference; it’s an experience. We hope that you choose to be a part of it on December 2–3, 2023!

Yours,

Laia Malburet-Breuil

Arhant Ghanta

Generalized Chief of Staff

cos-generalized@bearmun.berkeley.edu

Arhant (he/him) is a sophomore from Westford, Massachusetts double majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology and Political Economy. He is extremely excited to be one of the Generalized Chiefs of Staff for BearMUN 2023! Arhant was the president of his high school's debate team and has always enjoyed discussing different social and political issues. He joined BearMUN Secretariat in order to help provide high schoolers with an opportunity to explore MUN and have a fulfilling debate experience. Outside of MUN, Arhant enjoys reading, running, learning languages, and trying new recipes.

Pinmada (Mye) Makornwattana

Generalized Chief of Staff

cos-generalized@bearmun.berkeley.edu

Pinmada (Mye) Makornwattana (she/her) is currently a freshman at UC Berkeley from Nonthaburi, Thailand intending to major in Molecular and Cell Biology on the Pre-Med Track. Mye has always loved public speaking and competing for her highschool MUN team, which is why she joined UCBMUN in her first semester of college. She is also passionate about creating an environment that empowers people take initiative and make change in fields such as healthcare/science, business, and policy, which is why she decided to help with planning BearMUN. In her free time, Mye loves swimming, cooking, and any kind of adventure! She hopes to share her enthusiasm for her interests and is extremely excited to see everyone at BearMUN this year as Generalized Chief of Staff!

Christina Mueller

Chief of Staff — External

cos-external@bearmun.berkeley.edu

Christina (she/her) is the External Chief of Staff and is so excited for the upcoming conference! She is currently a sophomore majoring in Political Science and minoring in History and Public Policy. Christina joined UCBMUN in the first semester of her freshman year to explore her love for international relations but thinks her deep, dark past as a high school musical theatre kid has greatly shaped her interest in public speaking and debate. Outside of MUN Christina is a member of the CalACLU's Gender Equity committee, the Berkeley Political Review, and Delta Phi Epsilon, a co–ed pre–professional fraternity on campus that focuses on international relations. Christina has loved her time in UCBMUN thus far and is looking forward to meeting you all at this conference.

Claire Sawyer

Chief of Staff — Internal

cos-internal@bearmun.berkeley.edu

Bio coming soon!

Mark Basta

Under Secretary General — Crisis

usg-crisis@bearmun.berkeley.edu

Mark Basta is one of the USGs of Crisis for BearMUN 2023. He is a sophomore majoring in Political Science and Economics in the College of Letters and Sciences. He is originally from Egypt, and he has moved to New Jersey and finally to Alabama before moving to Cal. Mark has joined UCBMUN in the fall of his freshman year, and he has participated in Model UN for all 4 years of high school and 2 years of college as a delegate, staffer, secretariat member, and secretary-general. Aside from MUN, Mark loves travelling, playing the piano, reading, and rewatching his favorite shows over and over again. With all of the past experiences in high school and with UCBMUN, Mark hopes to provide you all with a remarkable experience at BearMUN 2023b and is looking forward to meeting you all!

Milad Brown

Under Secretary General — Crisis

usg-crisis@bearmun.berkeley.edu

Milad (he/him/his) is a second year student from San Carlos, California studying computer science. He joined UCBMUN his first semester with no experience, after seeing how fun the community was. (He also loves attention and giving speeches). Outside of MUN, he can be found programming, lifting, cooking, and eating copious amounts of food. Ask him about his protein gelato recipe, if you get the chance. He wanted to become USG because he is a crisis man through–and–through, and will make sure BearMUN crisis committees are accessible and fun for new and seasoned delegates alike! Bring chaos to committee! We love to see it.

Victor Villalobos

Under Secretary General — General Assembly

usg-gasb@bearmun.berkeley.edu

Hello everyone! My name is Victor (using the he/him pronouns) and I am a third-year majoring in Political Science with an emphasis in International Relations. I am from a small town called Worthington in Minnesota. One of the reasons that I decided to join Model United Nations is to immerse myself in the diversity that UC Berkeley has offered me since I was a freshman. In addition to this, being a member of this team is a representation of being a part of something greater, something that I hope you all get to experience at BearMUN! I decided to serve as your USG in GA because I’ve been competing in GA and in similar debating situations for over 5 years so I hope to use my knowledge and make these committees as smooth and enjoyable as possible! A fun fact that you all should know about me is that I can name all flags of the world and hold the unofficial world record in naming these flags in under a certain amount of time!

See you all this fall,

Victor

Jade Mon

Director of Technology

tech@bearmun.berkeley.edu

Jade (she/her/hers) is a sophomore from the Bay Area, double majoring in computer science and data science. She joined UCBMUN in her first semester at Cal after attending a UCBMUN Officer Board meeting. With her interest in computer science, she decided to serve as BearMUN’s Director of Technology to ensure all delegates have equitable access to the website and the wonderful things the site has to offer. At UCBMUN, Jade also serves as the Director of Finance. Outside of UCBMUN, Jade serves as the vice president of Extended Reality @ Berkeley and on the officer board of the Rebel Alliance of California, one of California’s oldest collegiate Star Wars clubs. In her free time, Jade can be found biking, reading, writing or shooting hoops. Jade is honored to serve as the Director of Technology for BearMUN and is excited to seeing delegates grow in committee.