Meet the Secretariat

The Secretariat is the nine-person team tasked with running the entire conference. From overseeing the hundreds of staff members to liaising with the thousands of delegates that attend the conference, it is their leadership that makes HNMUN the most well-run, prestigious Model UN conference in the world.

 

Vivian Yee

SECRETARY-GENERAL

Vivian Yee is a rising senior at Harvard College studying Applied Mathematics in Economics with a secondary in Computer Science. Originally from Beverly Hills, Michigan, Vivian eats, breathes, and sleeps Model UN.

In her seven years involved in Model UN, she has served as a Head Delegate of Harvard’s competitive Model UN team ICMUN and Under-Secretary-General of the General Assemblies for HNMUN 2024 and has also staffed our high school counterpart HMUN, HMUN China, HNMUN-LA, and HNMUN Africa. 

Outside of Model UN, Vivian is involved in social clubs, pre-professional groups, and an Uganda-based nonprofit for community development. In her (almost non-existent) free time, Vivian enjoys spending time with friends, cooking up new pasta recipes, going on long walks, and playing a silly game of golf. Vivian cannot wait to welcome you all to HNMUN 2025!

Vivian can be reached at secgen@hnmun.org.

Daniel J. Ennis

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL for ADMINISTRATION

Dan is a rising senior in Currier House double concentrating in Applied Math and History. He is incredibly excited to return to HNMUN's Secretariat as the Under-Secretary-General of Administration after serving last year as the Under-Secretary-General for Business!

Outside of HNMUN, he also serves as the Secretary-General for HNMUN Latin America, USG Operations for HMUN India, and one of the Head Delegates of the competitive team. Outside of MUN, Dan leads Harvard Consulting on Business and the Environment, a sustainability consulting group, and also enjoys writing about pirate history and spending time with his dog.

Send any Administration-related inquiries to info@hnmun.org.

Liv G. Serio

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL for FINANCE

Liv is a rising sophomore in Quincy house studying English with a minor in Economics from Rochester, Michigan. Liv is incredibly excited to serve as the Under-Secretary-General of Finance for HNMUN 2025!

Liv has competed in Model UN for 6 years, staffed both HMUN and HNMUN 2024, served as Director of Innovation on Harvard's Intercollegiate Model United Nations team, and directed at HMUN India this past summer. Outside of Model UN, Liv is involved in Harvard College Consulting Group and JFK Jr. Forum Committee. In her free time, Liv enjoys reading, traveling, hiking, and cackling with her friends. Liv cannot wait to welcome all of our incredible delegates to HNMUN 2025!

Send any Finance-related inquiries to finance@hnmun.org.

Liana J. McGhee

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL for THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Liana is a rising senior at Harvard studying Social Studies with a Secondary in Psychology. She is from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, obsessed with matcha lattes, and a Modern Family fanatic.

Liana is a competitive delegate and currently serves as Head Delegate for Harvard Intercollegiate Model United Nations, Harvard’s competitive travel team where she competes in exclusively GAs. She was a director for HNMUN-Boston 2024, where she chaired HNMUN’s first ever Ad Hoc General Assembly committee. Outside of Model UN, Liana writes for a Harvard undergraduate political publication, attempts to make pottery, and goes to pilates classes with her friends.

Send any GA-related inquiries to ga@hnmun.org

Omar E. Darwish

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL for THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES

Omar is a rising junior at Harvard College pursing a degree in Economics and Government. Despite growing up in Alexandria, Egypt, Omar now lives in New York City where he attended the Bronx High School of Science. In high school, he became involved with the Model UN team and competed at conferences all four years.

Omar has staffed the ADHOC as both an AD and a Director during the past two iterations of HNMUN where he made fun life-long memories within the Specialized Agencies organ. Outside of HNMUN, he serves as a head delegate on Harvard's competitive travel team, ICMUN, and also staffed Harvard's high school conference, HMUN. He also enjoys playing and watching soccer and is an avid Netflix connoisseur. Omar is thrilled to be HNMUN's Under-Secretary-General of the Specialized Agencies for 2025 and is looking forward to bring delegates an unforgettable Specialized Agencies experience.

Send any SA-related inquiries to sa@hnmun.org

Annabelle H. Krause

DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Annabelle is a rising senior studying History and Literature and Classical Civilizations. Originally from Bronxville, New York, Annabelle first got involved with Model UN through Bronxville MUN, where she spent four years on the high school GA circuit.

Since coming to college, she has been a part of four organs across her seven staffing and ten competitive collegiate conference experiences, most recently serving as Head Delegate of Harvard ICMUN, the Under-Secretary-General of the Specialized Agencies at HNMUN 2024, and the Under-Secretary-General of Operations at HNMUN-LA 2025. She is so excited to return to HN-Secretariat as the Director-General for the 71st session!

Outside of Model UN, she is a tour guide with Harvard Admissions, and, before Model UN took over her life, she liked to read and hang out with her Pfo-homies in her residential college, Pfoho (best house).

Annabelle can reach be reached at dg@hnmun.org!

Natalia Lopez

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL for BUSINESS

Natalia is a Hispanic rising senior from Miami, Florida. As a Harvard College student, she is concentrating in Economics with a secondary in Government. Natalia has extensively explored the world of MUN, culminating in a decade of experience as a delegate, chair, and team president. During her time at Harvard, Natalia has served as an Assistant Director for the GA and the Director of the NATO committee on the topic of liminal warfare for HNMUN.

Additionally, she has research experience in the topics of U.S.-Middle Eastern Arms Sales, as well as the developing use of AI and space technology in global conflicts. Aside from her role in MUN, Natalia also serves as president of the Harvard Poker Club and former Deputy Director of the Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Institutes. With a passion for communication and international policy, she has furthered her understanding of politics through a year working for Congressman Gimenez in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving as a corporate legal intern, and interning for the Speaker of the House McCarthy. Aside from academic and work endeavors, Natalia enjoys surfing, language learning, stand up comedy, and cooking.

Send any Business-related inquiries to business@hnmun.org

Shameel Aubeelauck

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL for OPERATIONS

Shameel Aubeelauck is a rising junior at Harvard College concentrating in Social Studies. In addition to his time in Boston, Shameel has spent much of his time living around the globe, including Romania, Mauritius, Connecticut and most recently, Nebraska. Shameel first became involved with MUN as a first-year at the college through HMUN. Since then, he has fallen in love with MUN, serving as a director in HMUN, HMUN India, and HNMUN-LA and is currently USG Committees for HMUN India ’24.

Outside of Model UN, Shameel enjoys working out at the gym, hanging with friends, or grabbing a delicious cup of coffee (or whatever caffeinated drink is readily available!). Shameel is super stoked to welcome everyone to HNMUN 2025!

Send any Operations-related inquiries to operations@hnmun.org

Patil Djerdjerian

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL for THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL & REGIONAL BODIES

Patil is a rising junior studying Government and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations with a language citation in French. She is Canadian, originally Armenian, and was born and raised in Dubai.

Growing up with a culturally diverse background in a cosmopolitan city sparked her interest in international affairs, which led her to participate in Model UN throughout high school and at Harvard as a Director for HMUN China 2023, HMUN 2024, HNMUN Africa 2024 and HMUN India 2024. Outside of Model UN, she is the Deputy Director of High School Conferences for the Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative, Treasurer of the Armenian Student Association and writer for The Crimson. In her free time, she likes to read, travel, take long walks by the river, pretend she’s good at yoga and excessively drink coffee. Patil is incredibly excited for HNMUN 2025 and can’t wait to meet you all!

Send any ECOSOC-related inquiries to ecosoc@hnmun.org