Organization Staff
House Oversight
Domestic Committee
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. 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.
June Park
June is a rising senior at Harvard studying Government. She is originally from Pennsylvania but now calls Pforzheimer her Pfohome. She has staffed HMC Boston, Asia, and San Francisco conferences and served on the Executive Board of HMCA. Outside of HMC, she helps students get out the vote through the Harvard Votes Challenge, writes K-pop articles for Crimson Arts, and analyzes polling data for the Harvard Public Opinion Project. June is a political junkie, avid K-pop listener, USWNT soccer superfan, and crossword enthusiast!
House Science, Space, and Technology
Domestic Committee
Ella Wesson
Ella Wesson is a senior at Harvard studying the History of Science and Psychology and is on the Pre-Medical track. HMC Europe 2024 will be her 12th HMC Conference! Outside of HMC, she edits for the Harvard Health Policy Review. She likes listening to music and walking along the Charles River!
Talia Vaught
Talia is a sophomore in Pforzheimer House studying Environmental Science and Engineering. She is particularly interested in marine ecology, but one day hopes to be involved in writing climate policy! She is from Bluffton, SC - a coastal town in the Lowcountry. Outside of HMC, Talia is involved with the Institute of Politics and Alpha Phi. In her spare time, she loves to explore Boston, chat over coffee, and spend time with friends and family.
Supreme Court
Domestic Committee
Eva Rankin
Eva is a sophomore in Currier House, studying Anthropology with a secondary in Education Studies. Outside of HMCE, she is a member of the Women's Rugby team and Army ROTC, which take up a good bit of her time. However, she also serves as a tour guide for the Office of Admissions and does policy research with the Institute of Politics. She also loves to travel, hike, and write, and her favorite activity is meeting new people (and dogs)! This is Eva's fifth HMC conference, and she is so looking forward to it!
Mohammed Maarouf
Mohammed Maarouf is a HMC Senior Staffer and a third-year student studying Applied Math in Economics and Computer Science at Harvard College. This will be his fifth 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 an adrenaline junkie– he’s even been on Formula Rossa!
Senate Foreign Relations
Domestic Committee
Anil Cacodcar
Anil Cacodcar is a sophomore at Harvard studying Economics and Neuroscience. Though he was born in Lisbon, Portugal, he grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. Anil is particularly interested in the relationships between markets, government, and behavior. In his free time, Anil enjoys cooking, filmmaking, and watching basketball. He has previously staffed HMC Boston and looks forward to working with you on HMC Europe.
Tova Kaplan
Tova Kaplan is a rising sophomore at Harvard studying Government with a focus in international relations, 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!
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Domestic Committee
Muskaan Arshad
Muskaan Arshad is a Junior at Harvard College concentrating in History and Literature with a secondary in Economics. She is Associate Managing Editor for the Harvard Political Review and is leading the organizing around the affirmative action Supreme Court Case, both at Harvard and nationwide, in tandem with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Anjali Krishnamurti
Anjali Krishnamurti is a first-year from Branchburg, NJ potentially concentrating in government. Outside of HMC, you can find Anjali participating as a member of the JFK Jr. Forum Committee, organizing for Harvard Votes, writing for the Harvard Undergraduate Law Review, and serving as a team lead for the Institute of Politics Policy Program. She loved being part of Youth and Government in high school and cannot wait to foster a similar lively environment at HMCE 2024!
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Domestic Committee
Elias Schisgall
Elias Schisgall is a junior at Harvard College in Eliot House studying Social Studies. He is from the greatest place on Earth — Brooklyn, New York — and is passionate about local politics, political philosophy, and journalism. In addition to HMC Europe, he helps organize HMC conferences in Dubai and Boston. Outside of Harvard Model Congress, he serves as a senior reporter for The Harvard Crimson, Harvard's campus newspaper of record. You can often find him playing guitar or piano, cooking, going on bike rides, or napping.
Ana Brito
Ana is a junior from Miami, Florida studying Economics with a secondary in Romance Languages and Literature. Outside of HMC, Ana is involved with the Harvard College Consulting Group. In her spare time, she enjoys trying every matcha latte in the Boston area, going on long walks along the Charles with her roommates, and planning new trips.
Senate Judiciary
Domestic Committee
Stephen Norris
Stephen is a Junior from Nashua, New Hampshire, a small city just north of Boston. He is a member of the Class of 2025 at Harvard, studying Applied Math and Economics. He has been a part of 8 previous HMC conferences and this year he is so excited to be participating in HMCE. Outside of HMC, Stephen is a part of the Harvard financial analysts club as well as multiple club and intramural sports. During his free time, he enjoys skiing, surfing, and eating.
Morgan Byers
Morgan is a sophomore studying Human Developmental & Regenerative Biology and Government. She is originally from Athens, Georgia. At Harvard, she can be found in a laboratory researching stem cells, at the Institute of Politics, or leading a tour with the Harvard Admissions Office. In her free time, she loves going on walks with friends and reading her favorite novels in coffee shops. She is so excited to be staffing HMC Europe this year and looks forward to meeting all of you!
European Union
International Committee
Hugo Hinze
Hugo is a sophomore in Winthrop House, studying Philosophy and Social Studies. He is originally from the southwest of Germany. Outside of HMC, he is involved with the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club as a stage manager and is a member of the Art Board of The Harvard Advocate. In his free time, you will find him drinking a flat white at a café or perusing an art museum.
Yana Hubyak
Yana, a senior, living in Eliot house and is concentrating in Applied Mathematics and Linguistics. She is from Stamford, CT, yes like the city in the office. Outside of HMC she is involved in the Harvard Linguistics Society and two Dancing Troupes. In her free time she loves doing the daily mini crosswords and sudokus and watching Love Island/ Single's Inferno with her roommate.
World Bank (Advanced)
International Committee
Matt Tibbitts
Matt Tibbitts is a senior at Harvard studying applied mathematics and economics with a secondary in environmental science and public policy. He is also pursuing a concurrent masters in applied mathematics from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. This is Matt’s fourth year in HMC and he is currently serving as co-president of HMC Boston. Previously he has served as President of the San Francisco conference, as the international presiding officer of the Europe conference, and as a staffer in the Asia conference. Outside of HMC, Matt is a research assistant at the Bloomberg Institute at the Harvard Kennedy School and enjoys playing board games with his friends.
Henry Weiland
Henry is a junior at Harvard studying Applied Mathematics & Economics and a proud resident of Mather House. Henry grew up in Massachusetts near his favorite city of Worcester (the Woo), the home of a Tyler the Creator concert that once occurred there in March 2022. When he’s not conducting economics research, Henry participates in public service on campus and runs along the Charles River. This will be Henry’s sixth conference as a senior staffer.
World Health Organization
International Committee
Jen Hughes
Jen is a senior in Quincy House, studying Government and Environmental Science. She became interested in politics while growing up in New Hampshire, where we host the first-in-the-nation primary during the presidential election cycle. In addition to HMC, Jen is involved with Harvard's Institute of Politics and is the music executive for The Harvard Crimson. In her free time you'll find Jen passionately defending Dunkin's Iced Coffee or binge-watching a new TV show on Netflix.
Hiral Chavre
Hiral is a first-year at Harvard from Long Island, New York. She plans to study Neuroscience on the pre-law track. Outside of Harvard Model Congress, Hiral loves dancing with the Harvard Bhangra team and organizing events through the First-Year Social Committee. In her free time, Hiral also loves to drink tons of bubble tea and rewatch her favorite episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She can’t wait to work with you all at this year’s HMC Europe conference!
International Criminal Court
International Committee
Ericka Familia
Ericka Familia is a sophomore from the Bronx, New York currently living in Adams House. She is concentrating in Social Studies, with a secondary in Ethnicity, Migration, Rights and a citation in Mandarin. Outside of HMC, Ericka is an editor on The Harvard Crimson’s Editorial Board, a co-director of the Cambridge After School Program, Vice President of the Dominican Student Association, and a staffer for Harvard Model Congress. She enjoys having picnics with her friends and family and visiting history museums!
Eva Frazier
Eva Frazier is a sophomore at the college, studying Social Studies, with a focus on immigration and criminal justice. She is originally from Hinesburg, Vermont and now lives in Lowell House. Outside of HMC, Eva is an active community organizer with Harvard PSC and Amnesty International. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and exploring new areas with friends. This will be her first time staffing HMC Europe, and she is so excited to meet this year's delegates.
Group of 20
International Committee
Lap Nguyen
Lap Nguyen is a senior at Harvard College studying Economics and Government. He is originally from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam but now resides in Rochester, Minnesota. This will be his 4th conference with HMCE and 10th HMC conference overall. He is also a member of the Emerging Technology Group on campus and conducts research on new technologies and their roles in improving diplomacy. Additionally, he is a member of the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics. In his free time, he loves to go hiking, collecting foreign banknotes, and catching up with the latest headlines.
Margaret Lee
Margaret is a first-year from Southern California planning to study Government & Economics with a secondary Computer Science. This is her first year staffing Harvard Model Congress, and she is incredibly excited to work with you! Apart from HMC, she is a part of Harvard Student Agencies, the Women* of Color Collective, as well as various pre-law organizations. You can find Margaret listening to music, solving sudoku puzzles, reading books, singing, and dancing!
Historical Committee
International Committee
Jay Garg
Jay is a senior at Harvard, studying Economics with a secondary in Astrophysics. He has staffed a bunch of fantastic conferences to date, and he is so excited to meet all of you! Outside of classes and HMC, Jay also spends time conducting research into economic development, dragging his friends with him on adventures, playing way too much chess, and hunting for really good food.
Lillian Rousey
Lillian is a first year student from Atkinson, North Carolina planning on concentrating in Government and History. Outside of HMCE, Lillian is involved with the Harvard Institute of Politics and Harvard Student Agencies. She enjoys discussing education policy, being active, and loves meeting new people! She looks forward to seeing you all at HMCE soon!
United Nations Human Rights Council
International Committee
Nahla Owens
Nahla is a junior at Harvard from Houston, Texas. She studies Social Studies with a focus on Organizational Leadership and has a secondary in Mind, Brain, and Behavior. When she’s not working with Harvard Model Congress, you can probably find her rehearsing with Expressions (the hip-hop dance group), teaching 5th graders about civic engagement with the CIVICS program, or organizing events for the Institute of Politics. Off-campus she serves in a variety of youth leadership roles for ECO-SOC-recognized non-profits at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. She can’t wait to work with you all at HMCE 2024!
Kritika Nagappa
My name is Kritika Nagappa, and I’m a sophomore at Harvard from Princeton, New Jersey, studying Economics. As an avid Model UN and Model Congress delegate in high school, it was only natural that I continue these passions in college! Aside from HMC, I’m a Senior Editor with the Harvard Political Review, an associate with Harvard Consulting on Business and the Environment, and a part of the Harvard Public Opinion Project. In my free time, I dance for Ghungroo, Harvard’s South Asian American cultural show, and enjoy sitting by the Charles with friends.
World Trade Organization
International Committee
Ryan Jung
Ryan is a sophomore from Irvine, California studying social studies and philosophy with a secondary in educational studies. This will be the first time he’ll be staffing HMCE, and he can’t wait! In addition to staffing HMCE, he serves as Director of Operations at HMC Boston and Director of Special Programs at HMC San Francisco. Outside of HMC, you can find Ryan teaching civics to fifth graders, taking pictures of campus on his film camera, and overpaying for iced coffee.
Lillian Yang
Lillian is a first-year at Harvard from Anchorage, Alaska and plans to study Statistics and Economics. This will be her 1st conference with HMCE and 2nd HMC conference overall. Outside of model congress, Lillian is involved with the Harvard Data Analytics Group and can be found snacking on every type of dried fruit and chocolate.
United Nations Security Council
International Committee
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 her working with the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, attending International Relations Council events, and doing research. In her free time, she loves baking, spending time with friends, *attempting* crossword puzzles, and exploring new places!
Steven Blank
Steven is a sophomore at Harvard studying Applied Mathematics with a focus in Economics and Computer Science. This will be his first year with HMC Europe and he’s thrilled to be working with you all in Mallorca. Outside of HMC, Steven plays jazz piano on campus through the Jazz Combo Initiative and Jazz Piano Studio, plays in tournaments with the Harvard Poker Club, and works with AI on campus as a member of the HCSAI Group’s board. He’s really excited to meet you all and is looking forward to a great committee.