• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

• United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28)

• United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

• United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

• United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

• United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• House Education & The Workforce

• House Energy & Commerce

• House Foreign Affairs

• House Homeland Security

• House Judiciary

• House Science, Space, & Technology

• Senate Foreign Relations

• Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions

hana o’looney

Hana O’Looney is a sophomore studying Government and Economics from Gaithersburg, Maryland, although she also spent time growing up in Tokyo, Japan. This will be her fourth Harvard Model Congress conference! Outside of HMC, Hana is involved with the Harvard Institute of Politics and the student-run radio station WHRB. She can be found discussing education policy, theatre, or debating her favorite ways to caffeinate.

jay garg

Jay is a fourth-year at Harvard, studying Economics with a secondary in Astrophysics. He has staffed a number of conferences, and he is so excited to meet all of you! Outside of classes and HMC, Jay also spends time running an opioid policy club on campus, dragging his friends with him on adventures, playing way too much chess, and hunting for really good food.

heather park

Heather is a junior student pursuing a degree in Economics & Computer Science, alongside language citations in Spanish & Chinese. She was raised in Upstate New York, but spent her high school years in Taipei, Taiwan. She is involved in multiple organizations on campus, such as the Harvard Undergraduate College Association for U.S.-China Relations and Harvard Undergraduate Taiwanese Cultural Society. She loves traveling and spontaneous adventures with friends.

selam ambaw

Selam Ambaw is a junior in Dunster House from Flemington, New Jersey. At Harvard, she studies Sociology and Linguistics, with an interest in Religion and Spanish as well. This will be her second HMCA and third HMC conference overall. When she has a free moment, she enjoys thrifting, drawing, and spending time with friends.

Alan Zhang

Alan Zhang is a senior at Harvard studying Molecular and Cellular Biology. His family is from Shanghai, China, although Alan himself has lived in the Detroit area his whole life. Outside of HMC, Alan is involved in polling with the Harvard Public Opinion Project and political journalism with the Harvard Political Review. Alan is a fan of classical music, Star Trek, and cooking, and he spends way too much time on Twitter. HMCA 2023 will be Alan's fifth HMC conference and he can't wait to be back!

ethan kelly

Ethan Kelly is a junior at Harvard studying Government. He grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland, residing outside of Washington, D.C. He is involved in various political organizations on-and-off campus, including the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics & Boston Intercollegiate Student Government. Outside of his political interests, he loves to play tennis, swim, and do anything related to the outdoors. He is super excited to be entering his 2nd year of HMC & even more excited to meet everyone!

Althea lee

Althea Lee is a sophomore at Harvard College studying Government and East Asian Studies. As a Singaporean who lived in Jakarta, she is interested in Southeast Asian international relations and foreign policy. This will be her third time staffing an HMC conference, and first time staffing HMCA (after previously participating for 3 years!). During her spare time, she enjoys film photography, traveling and watching TV comedies.

Anil cacodcar

Anil Cacodcar is a sophomore at Harvard studying Economics and Human Developmental & Regenerative Biology. Though he was born in Lisbon, Portugal, he grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. Outside his coursework, he also analyzes poll data for the Harvard Public Opinion Project. In his free time, Anil enjoys cooking, filmmaking, and watching basketball.

nia burch

Nia is a senior at Harvard from Houston, Texas studying Government and Economics. Outside of her academics, she directs an afterschool program for elementary school students and conducts outreach to prospective Harvard students. For fun, she likes to spend time with her friends and try different types of sushi. Nia loves working with students, and she is very excited to spend a conference with HMCA helping delegates practice their public speaking skills and explore their passions for politics.

sophia fend

Sophia is a senior at Harvard, studying Social Studies and Philosophy with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy. She is originally from New York, but also spent a number of years living in Berlin. On campus, aside from HMC, she a former competitive member of the Harvard College Debating Union, and she conducts research on HIV at the Harvard Institute of Global Health and prison health at the Harvard Kennedy School's Health Inequality Lab. In her free time, she loves to cook and create new recipes, play the piano, and go to art museums (especially while traveling)!

Christine li

Christine is a senior at Harvard studying Economics and Government. She is originally from Nashville, TN, and this will be her fourth year involved with HMCE. Outside of HMC, you can find volunteering with the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter and working with Harvard’s International Relations Council. In her free time, she loves baking, spending time with friends, *attempting* crossword puzzles, and exploring new places!

Red Hamblin

Anja Hamblin is a first year at Harvard. Currently, she is using her first year to explore her varied interest, but is leaning towards computer science and/or social studies. Anja was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. This will be her first year as a part of Harvard Model Congress as well as her first Harvard Model Congress Asia. Despite that she is genuinely excited for what is to come. When Anja is not doing schoolwork, she can be found dancing, listening to all types of music, but most especially sleeping.

Conrad hock

Conrad Hock is a senior at Harvard studying Molecular and Cellular Biology. He grew up nearby in Boston, Massachusetts. This will be his first HMCA, and second HMC conference overall. Outside of class, Conrad does Epigenetics research at a lab in Cambridge and enjoys reading and playing soccer in his free time.

jacob fernandes

Jacob Fernandes is a senior at studying Linguistics and Computer Science. He hails from Tulare, California in San Joaquin Valley where he grew up on a dairy farm. He loves going for hikes and long walks on the beach with his cows. This is his second HMCA conference and sixth conference overall. Outside of HMC, Jacob is a board member for the Harvard Undergraduate Linguistics Society and is a Teaching Fellow for CS50 and CS51, Harvard's Introductory Computer Science Classes.

raina cohen

Raina is a senior in Leverett House concentrating in History and Literature with a secondary in Economics with a Citation in Spanish. She is currently the co-president of HMC Boston and has also served on the board of HMC Europe. Outside of HMC, she spends her time with Harvard College Consulting Group, on the Art Board of the Harvard Advocate, working out, and eating in Harvard Square.

tova kaplan

Tova Kaplan is a sophomore studying Government and Economics, originally from Chicago. At Harvard, she is on the Board of Harvard Democrats, Harvard University Women in Foreign Policy, Conferences Committee of the Institute of Politics, and works at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter. She is passionate about promoting civics education and empowering youth around the world. This will be her fourth HMC conference!

cooper bosch

Cooper Bosch is a senior at Harvard studying Computer Science. He is from Boston, MA, and chose Harvard because he can not get enough of the New England fall. Cooper likes to spend his time hiking, playing soccer, and spending time with his friends. He is incredibly excited to attend his first HMCA!

franny connors

Franny Connors is a sophomore at Harvard College where she is planning to concentrate in Applied Math Economics with a secondary in Energy and the Environment. She is interested in sustainable development and climate change solutions. Franny loves the Harvard community and is also on the Harvard Women’s Club Lacrosse team and the Harvard Independent. She is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, but has fallen in love with Cambridge; some of her favorite spots are Jefe’s Taqueria and Pavement Coffee. In her free time, Franny likes walks along the Charles River, thrifting, and spending time outside with friends.

nathan zhao

Nathan Zhao is a senior in Lowell House from Wayland, MA. He studies Applied Mathematics, with a secondary in Philosophy. Outside of HMC, he leads pre-orientation trips with the First-Year Outdoor Program. Nathan is passionate about politics, creative writing, and anything involving the great outdoors. This will be his 13th HMC conference.

Kaitlyn vu

Kaitlyn Vu is a freshman at Harvard planning to study Government and Global Health & Health Policy. She was born and raised in Quincy, Massachusetts—the best city in the best state! This is her first year with HMC, and she’s so incredibly excited to join the team. Outside of HMC, she’s also involved with the Institute of Politics, Vietnamese Association, Undergraduate Asian Americans Law Association. In her spare time, Kaitlyn loves to play soccer with her friends, listen to jazz, and cheer on all the Boston sports teams.

georgia steigerwald

Georgia is a senior at the college living in Winthrop House. She studies Psychology and Economics, with a focus on Moral and Political Psychology. She is a proud cat-loving caffeine addict often found traveling with Harvard's Intercollegiate Model UN team and staffing conferences far from her hometown of Philadelphia. When she’s not working for the U.S. Congress, conducting research for Harvard's Moral Psychology Research Lab, or writing for one of Harvard's student publications, she likes to think she can finally catch up on sleep. This will be her 5th HMCA and 13th HMC and she could not be more excited to welcome you all to this year's HMCA!

Luke Kushner

Luke Kushner is a freshman at Harvard from New York City. He plans to study government and economics. This will be his first HMC conference as a staffer. Beyond school and MoCo, Luke enjoys rock climbing, cycling, traveling, and photography.

jack kelly

Jack is a sophomore in Pforzheimer House concentrating in Government and Mathematics with a secondary in Economics. Outside of HMC, he loves going for walks/bike rides around Boston, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family. He is a former HMC delegate and super excited to meet you all at HMC Asia 2024!

Christopher Shin

Christopher Shin is a First-Year at Harvard College aiming to double concentrate in Neuroscience & Government on the pre-med track with a passion in Public Health Policy. He is from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a suburb of Philadelphia. This is his first semester in HMC as a Junior Staffer! When not writing briefs and crises for HMC, you can find him playing piano with his chamber music trio, blasting trumpet in the Harvard Jazz Orchestra, or debating quirky topics for Harvard ICMUN!

Alex min

Alexandra Min is a senior at Harvard studying Applied Math, originally from New York City. This will be her fourth year with HMC and her first HMCA conference. During her free time, Alexandra enjoys watching football, cooking, and biking!

mohammed maarouf

Mohammed Maarouf is a HMC Senior Staffer and a second-year at Harvard College studying Applied Math in Economics and Computer Science. This will be his third HMC conference. Besides HMC, he has been involved with the Harvard Financial Analysts Club, Harvard Real Estate Investment Group, and Harvard Futsal Club. A resident of Southern California himself, he is a huge fan of the beach, playing soccer, and riding all types of roller coasters – he’s even been on Formula Rossa!

jennifer luong

Jenn Luong is a senior at Harvard studying Women, Gender, and Sexuality. She grew up in Philadelphia and has a ton of Philly pride, #trusttheprocess. This summer she will go to continental Europe for the first time, spending the summer studying abroad in Berlin. Her favorite food is any kind of noodle soup. She is so excited to meet you all in Seoul!

Nathan Tesler

Nathan Tesler is a first-year at Harvard in Holworthy studying everything. He grew up in Hingham, Massachusetts. This will be his first time doing an HMC conference. When he's not doing schoolwork, Nathan can be found playing the keyboards or losing at Mario Kart with his suitemates.

Ella wesson

Ella Wesson is a senior at Harvard. She is pursuing a concentration in the History of Science and a secondary in Psychology, and is on the Pre-Medical track. This will be Ella's second HMCA and ninth HMC conference overall. Outside of HMC, she enjoys editing for the Harvard Health Policy Review, listening to music, cooking and baking, and taking walks (especially along the Charles River!). She is incredibly excited to welcome you all to HMCA 2024!

raenah lindsey

Raenah is a senior at Harvard studying Government and Classics. Originally from Michigan, she enjoys spending time outdoors, admiring sunsets, and reading. In addition to staffing conferences with HMC, Raenah has spent her time at Harvard volunteering with the Phillips Brooks House Association, supporting the Cabot House Committee, and staying up late into the night chatting with friends. She loves HMC dearly and is thrilled to staff another conference in Asia!