Meet the Secretariat
Secretary-General
Beatrice Ladrón de Guevara
Beatrice is a Sophomore from Indianapolis, Indiana, majoring in International Relations at William and Mary. She previously served on WMHSMUN XXXVII’s secretariat as Chief of Staff and is honored to be returning this year as captain of the ship. Outside of IRC, Beatrice is a member of William and Mary’s chapter of Delta Gamma, and a member of William and Mary’s Mock Trial team. She is overjoyed to welcome every delegate, sponsor, and staffer to this year’s WMHSMUN.
Director-General
Ada Woo
Ada is a freshman from Richmond, VA, and is intending to pursue majors in Economics and Business Analytics with a concentration in Data Science. She is delighted to serve as your Director-General this year! Aside from Model UN, Ada is a part of Club Swim, Alpha Kappa Psi—Professional Business Fraternity, and the Courageous Leadership Authentic Excellence Cohort. In her free time, she enjoys taking walks around Colonial Williamsburg, indoor cycling, and trying all different kinds of foods. She is extremely thrilled to work on hosting the best WMHSMUN yet!
Registration Director
Mona GariMella
Mona is a freshman from Richmond, VA majoring in psychology. She previously staffed at last year’s WMHSMUN, and she is so excited to meet sponsors and students as Registration Director for this iteration. Mona is also a staff member of the student-led newspaper on campus, The Flat Hat, and a part of the Innocence Society. In her free time, she loves visiting local boutiques in CW, reading literary fiction, and listening to podcasts. (Feel free to send her any podcast recommendations.) Given that she has been a delegate at WMHSMUN in the past, she is honored to be on the secretariat and giving back to this wonderful conference.
Chief of Staff
Sarah Schulte
Sarah is a sophomore from Charlottesville, Virginia double majoring in Government and Music. In addition to being your Chief of Staff, she has also competed in various collegiate Model UN competitions, including those hosted by Columbia and McGill University. She has also previously served as director and crisis director for WMHSMUN and WMIDMUN. Outside of Model UN, Sarah is a Sharpe and WMSURE scholar, serves as a Tour Guide for William & Mary’s Undergraduate Admissions, and is involved in a variety of music ensembles including Barksdale Treble Chorus and the Eastern European Instrument and Vocal Ensemble. She loves musical theatre, singing, reading, playing piano, and socializing. She is truly honored to serve as Chief of Staff and welcoming you to WMHSMUN!
Under-Secretary General of Novice Committees
Zoe Wang
Zoe Wang is a sophomore from Great Falls, Virginia (NoVA). She is a Public Policy major and has been doing MUN since her sophomore year of high school. In addition to being your Undersecretary General of Novice Committees, she has continued her MUN journey at W&M as Assistant Head Delegate on IRC’s C-Team. When she is not doing MUN, she is a part of W&M’s Student Assembly, where she serves as the ‘26 Class President, and she is a part of W&M’s Taiwanese American Student Association as Treasurer. In her free time, you can find her reading, napping, or catching up on the latest episode of Abbott Elementary. She is truly looking forward to meeting all of you and welcoming you to WMHSMUN XXXVIII!
Under-Secretary General of General Assemblies
Valli Ramanathan
Valli Ramanathan is a sophomore from Chantilly, VA studying economics and global business. She served as the Under secretary in General - General Assemblies and is excited to be a veteran again! In addittion to being part of WMHSMUN and IRC, she serves as presidents aide for Kathy Rowe, is on a Bollywood fusion dance team, involved in SASA and works for Residence life! In her free time you can find her hanging out in Sadler, catching up with friends or shopping! She is super excited to welcome all of you to another itinerary of WMHSMUN XXXVIII!
Under-Secretary General of Specialized Agencies
Laila Hall
Laila is a freshman from Arlington, VA studying history and classics. She is excited to return for her second year of WMHSMUN after serving as Chargé d’Affaires last fall. Laila is an active member of the collegiate MUN travel team and a performer with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps colorguard. She considers herself to be “really good” at Wii Sports Resort and you can find Laila at any coffee shop around Williamsburg where she is sure to be incurring dining dollar debt. Laila is delighted to present some incredible committees for delegates this November!
Under-Secretary General of Crisis Committees
Kelson Lowrie
Kelson is a Freshman from Somerset, NJ studying economics and International Relations. He previously served as Chargé d’Affaires for &Mun. Kelson is a member of the collegiate travel MUN team, focusing on elaborate crisis arcs. Outside of IRC, Kelson is a member of Club sWiM, WM HEMA, and Nerf Club. In his free time, Kelson will likely be studying Russian or wandering the hidden places of campus.
Director of Public Relations
Ryan Healy
Ryan is a Sophomore from Staten Island, New York, studying Government and History. He previously served on the 37th iteration of WMHSMUN as the Director of Public Relations. Ryan joined the International Relations Club the fall of his freshman year, volunteering at every William and Mary hosted conference since. Outside of IRC, Ryan is a Research Assistant at GeoLab, a member of Phi Gamma Delta, and is an orientation aid. In his free time, Ryan loves to listen to music, kickbox, and hang out with friends. He is looking forward to serving on secretariat again and can’t wait to kick off this year’s iteration of WMHSMUN!
Media Director
COlin Cuypers
Colin is a Sophomore from Concord, MA, studying international relations through the Joint Degree Program between W&M and the University of St Andrews. After joining IRC fall of his sophomore year he has thoroughly enjoyed staffing MUN events. Outside of MUN Colin is a member of club volleyball and club running at William & Mary. In his free time Colin will most likely be outside somewhere either hiking, running or reading. Colin is extremely excited to be a part of secretariat WMHSMUN XXXVIII and can’t wait to see you all on campus this november!