#APOLLOMUN2022
@apollomodelun
Secretariat
Meet our amazing Secretariat that made all the magic happen!
AADYA DIXIT
SECRETARY GENERAL
Women N Leadership
Aadya Dixit is a 15-year-old social activist with a passion for international relations and feminism. She is the founder of WomenNLeadership a non-profit that works towards promoting women in the workplace, equal representation in politics and bridging the gap in urban and rural feminism. Through Apollo she plans to further promote SDG's among Gen.
SEOKHYUN (NATHAN) BAEK
CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES
Microphone Initiative
Seokhyun (Nathan) Baek is a sophomore at GSIS in South Korea, Suwon, and the founder/executive director of Microphone Initiative. Nathan is a Korean citizen and speaks fluent Korean and English - intermediately in Mandarin. Academically, he enjoys fostering diplomacy and thus aspires to bridge his biggest interest - diplomacy - and soul work. He joined Apollo’s Secretariat team to bridge work towards his end goal.
SOPHIE LAMB
USG DELEGATE AFFAIRS
TCMUN
Sophie Lamb is a Junior from Jackson Hole High School in Jackson, Wyoming, USA, with an unrelenting passion for international relations and environmental justice. As Director of Programs for the Microphone Initiative, Ambassador for Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative, Secretary of Operations for TCMUN, and core volunteer for sustainability initiatives in her community, she is hoping to fulfill such passions for a better world. As part of the secretariat for Apollo MUN, Sophie is prioritizing the promotion of cross-cultural discourse and engagement by the delegates and leadership.
AGALYA RAMKUMAR
USG ADMINISTRATION
Compass4Careers
Hi, my name is Agalya Ramkumar and I’m a sophomore at International Academy High School in the US. I am a public speaking and debate fanatic, and I teach and participate in speech competitions. I also believe in fairness in governmental systems, so I conduct a lot of research in the field of public health and social welfare. In my free time, you’ll often find me watching the news, reading a good book, or playing the piano.
ZIA KAPOOR
USG CONFERENCE MANAGMENT
MUN
I am Zia Kapoor, a 16 year old from India studying in St. Mira's Junior College and have taken up the Science Stream. I have been a part of the MUN circuit since 2019 and have been a keen participant in most as a Press Member. I have a hobby of building case studies/ timelines on different crisis.
KAUSHIK PARDESHI
FOUNDER/SECRETARY GENERAL
Apollo Model UN
Kaushik Pardeshi is a high school junior who started his MUN career in 2017. He believes that diplomatic courtesy is the bedrock of an ideal delegate and believes that a consensus-based approach is healthier than a majoritarian approach. He is a Gray's Anatomy fan and can talk about suits day and night. He is an aspiring Lawyer and founded Apollo to promote his love for diplomacy in his community.
KATHERINE ZHAO
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Not Islands
Katherine is a rising high school senior from Beijing China, she also is one of the founders of the Not Islands Initiative to connect youth around the world and facilitate transcultural understanding. She is interested in Middle Eastern politics and did her research on the legitimization of rising revolutionary states, establishing a comparative case study of 1960-70s China and today's Iran. She is an enthusiastic MUNer and a HUFPI IR scholar.
ASHLEY GARCIA
CHIEF INFORMATION ATTACHÉ
Gen Z
Ashley Garcia, a senior at Russellville High School in Russellville, Arkansas, is intrigued by international studies and plans to pursue it in university. She hopes that by following this path, she will be able to help students all over the world who do not have the same opportunities as others who are more affluent. She believes that all students and people are entitled to basic human rights, which include the right to an education. Ashley feels that change is required to ensure a bright future for coming generations. She is working hard to be open-minded and well-informed on major foreign policy topics. In order to leave an impactful footprint, she continues to study hard and take on new challenges in hopes of one day being able to provide similar opportunities to others.
MITEE AGARWAL
USG DESIGN
Design
Mitee Agarwal is a high school junior who started her MUN career in 2019. She beleives that being well read and accepting opinions with an open mind, is what makes a conversation successful and beleives that equity and inclusivity always lead to something productive. She is an aspiring lawyer, Arts and designing being something she really enjoys.
ROSALIE GAUTHIER
USG OPERATIONS
CCMUN
Rosalie is a Liberal Arts student, a semester away from entering university. Having played a central role in the organization of her college’s conference (CCMUN), Rosalie is interested in the intersection of international relations, foreign policy, and law, as she is aiming to enter law school in the fall. Her interest in Apollo is fuelled by her background in human rights – more specifically, the right to education – as the conference provides an equitable platform to initiate delegates from diverse background to a usually limited realm.
