Meet the Secretariat of MUNUM XXXVII

The Secretariat and Under-Secretaries-General of MUNUM XXXVII have been working hard to make the upcoming 2024 conference the best MUNUM yet!

Justin Esdale

Secretary-General

Justin (he/him) is honored and excited to be MUNUM XXXVII's Secretary General. This will be his seventh year in MUN and his third year serving on MUNUM staff, having previously been a rapporteur for the Eastern Roman Empire crisis committee in MUNUM XXXV, and the Secretary of Finance in MUNUM XXXVI. Justin is a junior majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Entrepreneurship and History. Outside of MUNUM, Justin participates in lots of IM sports and the spikeball club. You can catch Justin walking very fast around campus, cooking, or creating core memories with friends in his free time.

Sara morehous

Deputy Secretary-General of Internal Affairs

Sara (she/her) is very excited to serve as this year's Deputy Secretary-General of Internal Affairs! She is a current senior at U-M and in her fourth year of MUNUM. If you are a returner at MUNUM, you might recognize her from any of the past three JCCs, and last year she was the co-Director of JCC: North Yemen Civil War. Outside of MUNUM, Sara is studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience with hopes of applying to medical school. She prides herself on being a proud Swiftie, plant mother, and professional napper.

Connor Zahler

Deputy Secretary-General of External Affairs

Connor (he/him) is thrilled to be serving as MUNUM XXXVII's Deputy Secretary-General for External Affairs. This is Connor's fourth year in MUNUM. He has previously served as a rapporteur for Irish Dáil, director for Security Council: 1975, and Under-Secretary-General for Specialized Committees. Connor is a senior studying History and Organizational Studies with a minor in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences. Outside of pursuing advisor satisfaction, Connor enjoys watching movies, playing strategy games, and writing blog posts.

Ryan Lawroski

Secretary of Finance

Ryan is very eager to serve as the Secretary of Finance for MUNUM 37 XXXVII. This is Ryan’s sixth year in Model UN and second year with MUNUM. Ryan has previously served as a rapporteur for Conference Operations and was President of Model UN at his high school for two years. He is a sophomore from Rochester Hills, Michigan, majoring in Economics with a minor in History. Outside of MUNUM, he is the chair of the American Enterprise Institute’s Executive Council on the U of M Campus, a member of Building a Better Michigan, and a member of the Michigan Economics Society. He loves to spend time with family and friends, exercise, volunteer, play with his dog, and read articles by William Deresiewicz. Ryan is quite vocal about his love for Culver’s and has even appeared in a few commercials. He hopes that MUNUM XXXVII is the best conference yet, and of course, Go Blue!

Sommer Motley

Secretary of Training

Sommer (she/her) is excited to serve as the Secretary of Training for MUNUM XXXVII!  This is her fourth year in MUNUM and sixth year in Model UN. Sommer has previously served as a rapporteur, assistant director, and director for the JCC committees. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering on the Advanced Medical Product Engineering Device pathway.  Outside of MUNUM Sommer also is a volunteer for Redefined, a community service organization, a writer for the Michigan Christian Journal Club, and a Graduate Student Instructor. In her free time, you can find Sommer curled up with a good book at a local coffee shop or running in the beautiful city of Ann Arbor.

Thea Kendall-Green

Secretary of Resources

Thea (she/her) is honored to serve as the Secretary of Resources for MUNUM XXXVII. This is Thea’s third year in MUNUM, having previously served as the Director of Conference Operations. Thea is a senior from Boston, MA double majoring in International Relations and Linguistics with a minor in Computer Science. Outside of MUNUM, she is the president of the Delta Gamma Phi pre-law sorority, a member of the SIR International Studies Honor Society, a volunteer with the Michigan Refugee Assistance Program, and a research assistant with the U of M WordLab linguistics lab. Thea loves learning new languages, reading, going out with her friends, takis, Canada Dry ginger ale (not Vernors), and the oxford comma.

Andrew Olson

Secretary of Conference Coordination

Andrew (he/him) is elated to serve as MUNUM XXXVII’s Secretary of Conference Coordination. This will be Andrew’s third year in MUNUM—having previously served as a rapporteur for Ad-Hoc. At Michigan, Andrew is double majoring in Political Science and International Studies. Outside of MUNUM he is a member of blueMUN, Michigan’s competitive Model UN team. If you see Andrew around, chances are, he will be inhaling a large bowl of Caesar salad. In his off time, Andrew likes to play basketball, snowboard, watch sports, and play cribbage.

Ian Bakker

Secretary of Technology

Ian (he/him) is overjoyed to serve as the Secretary of Technology for MUNUM XXXVII. This will be Ian’s sixth MUNUM, and his second year staffing. Last year, he served as a rapporteur for the Greco-Persian Wars committee. Ian is a sophomore Grand Haven, Michigan, majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. Outside of MUNUM, Ian is passionate about music, and plays saxophone in the University Band and Basketball Band. He is also a member of Michigan Hackers and enjoys watching or reading science fiction.

Jamie Feuerman

Secretary of Publicity

Jamie (she/her) is thrilled to be MUNUM XXXVII’s Secretary of Publicity. She has participated in MUNUM for three years, and Model UN for seven years. Her previous roles in MUNUM were a rapporteur for Turnbull’s Cabinet and an assistant director for Persian-Greco War. She is a junior double majoring in Communication and Media Studies and Political Science. Her hobbies include reading, baking, going to concerts, and doing the New York Times crossword.

Ahjah Bailey-O’Conner

Secretary of Programming

Ahjah (she/her) is ecstatic to serve as Secretary of Programming for MUNUM XXXVII. This is her second year in MUNUM and fourth year participating in Model United Nations. Previously, she served as a rapporteur for UN-Habitat. Ahjah is a sophomore with an intended major of Public Policy with a minor in History. Outside of MUNUM, Ahjah enjoys reading, bowling (poorly), hanging out with friends, and finding new coffee places.