Meet the Secretariat

Secretary-General

Beatrice Ladrón de Guevara

Beatrice is a Junior 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 an avid pilates enjoyer. She is overjoyed to welcome every delegate, sponsor, and staffer to this year’s WMHSMUN.

Director-General

Sarah Schulte

Sarah is a sophomore from Charlottesville, Virginia double majoring in Government and Music. In addition to being your Director-General, she competes in collegiate Model UN conferences and serves as the Assistant Head Delegate of General Assemblies for the William & Mary Travel Model UN team. Outside of Model UN, Sarah is a Sharpe and WMSURE scholar, serves as a Tour Guide for William & Mary’s Undergraduate Admissions, is a member of the American Indian Student Association, and performs with the Barksdale Treble Chorus and the Eastern European Instrument and Vocal Ensemble. She loves musical theatre, singing, reading, playing piano, and socializing. She is thrilled to serve as your Director-General and honored to give back to this incredible conference!

Registration Director

Mona GariMella

Mona is a sophomore from Richmond, Virginia majoring in psychology. She previously staffed at last year’s WMHSMUN, WMIDMUN, &MUN,  and she is so excited to meet sponsors and students as Registration Director for this iteration. Mona is also an editor of the student-led newspaper on campus, The Flat Hat, member of a social sorority, and a part of the Innocence Club. 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

Lauren Alligood

Lauren is a Sophomore from Tewksbury, NJ studying International Relations through the Joint Degree Program between William & Mary and the University of St Andrews. Joining IRC after arriving at W&M in August, she is ecstatic to be serving as Chief of Staff at this year’s conference. Outside of IRC, Lauren is a Researcher at STAIR Lab, plays on the club field hockey team, and is a new member of Pi Beta Phi. In her free time you’ll find her studying at Illy, walking through CW, or staffing various other MUN conferences back home. She is incredibly excited to meet everyone at conference in November!

Under-Secretary General of Novice Committees

Zoe Wang

Zoe Wang is a senior and 1st year masters student from Great Falls, Virginia (NoVA). She is majoring and mastering in Public Policy 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 addition to being part of WMHSMUN and IRC, she serves as president's 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 sophomore 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 also a member of William & Mary’s chapter of Kappa Delta and has performed with the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps. 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 sophomore 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 junior 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 Junior 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 is a Student Ambassador for the International Relations department of 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!

Charge d’affaires

Emily Reynolds

Emily is a Freshman from right here in Williamsburg, VA planning on studying Government. She was heavily involved in Model UN in high school, and is excited to hopefully travel with the competition team at William and Mary. Having been a WMHSMUN delegate herself last year, Emily is so excited to be on the other side of the process and help facilitate a wonderful and inspiring experience for all delegates. Outside of IRC she recently joined Pi Beta Phi, is a member of public policy club, and can be found at any coffee shop or outdoor study spot on campus. Emily is so so thrilled to be a part of this conference and can’t wait to meet you all!