Lynn Lee, Secretary-General

Lynn (she/her) is a History major from Hong Kong and Seoul, South Korea. Lynn’s involvement with Yale Model UN started in high school, when she served as an Assistant Director and later Assistant-Secretary-General at YMUN Korea. Outside of YMUNT, Lynn is also involved in Yale’s Communication and Consent Educators program, the Yale-China Association, the New Haven Free and Public Library, and the Yale International Relations Association Board. Lynn spent a summer studying Chinese at the National Taiwan University as a recipient of the Richard U. Light Fellowship and is so excited to be headed back to Taipei in the spring! Feel free to reach out to her at secgen@ymunt.org.

James Richardson,

Director-General of Committees

James (he/him) hails from Jupiter, South Florida. He majors in Ethics, Politics & Economics and East Asian Languages & Literature, and is pursuing a certificate in Education Studies. Seven years deep into his MUN obsession, James is excited to lead innovative and engaging committees at YMUNT this year. James has recently returned from a gap year in Tokyo as a Richard U. Light Fellow. (Make sure to ask him about his ramen blog!) On campus, James enjoys watching TV with his roommates on their new couch, and the 195-centimeter Director-General of Committees is also a dominant force on the intramural basketball team. Feel free to reach out with any questions, or even just ask him how his day is going, at dg.committees@ymunt.org

Lee-Ann Kao,

Director-General of Operations

Lee-Ann Kao (she/hers) is from Zionsville, IN, and is majoring in Statistics & Data Science and Global Affairs. She is Taiwanese-American, and visits her family in Taipei every year, where she can eat an infinite amount of mango shaved ice and stinky tofu. Outside of her work as YMUNT’s Direction-General of Operations, Lee-Ann is involved with Yale’s Taiwanese American Society, YMUN, and the Yale Foreign Policy Initiative. In her free time, you can find her outside on her picnic blanket in Branford Courtyard, doing anything related to the visual arts, or exploring new places on campus. She can’t wait to meet all of the delegates and advisors this year, and welcomes any questions, comments, or concerns at dg.operations@ymunt.org

Jennifer Centa,

Under-Secretary-General of Branding

Jennifer Centa (she/her) is a prospective Statistics & Data Science major from Simpsonville, SC. In addition to working as the Under-Secretary-General of Branding for YMUNT X, Jennifer is USG of Delegations for YMUN and involved in the Yale International Relations Leadership Institute, the Japanese-American Student Union, and Matriculate College Advising. In her free time, Jennifer loves to play piano, spend time with friends, and go on boba runs (so she’s definitely looking forward to exploring Taipei’s boba scene!) She is so excited to meet everyone, and can be reached by email at branding@ymunt.org!

Sophia Chin McManus,

Under-Secretary-General of Committees

Sophia Chin McManus (she/her) is an international student from São Paulo, Brazil majoring in Comparative Literature on the film track. Outside of YMUN Taiwan, Sophia is also involved with YMUN Korea and the Undergraduate Catholic Council, sings with acapella group Pitches & Tones, and works for the Center of International and Professional Experience as a student ambassador. In her free time she enjoys writing, translating and practicing kung-fu. She is very excited to return to Taiwan where she spent her summer as a Light Fellow and sate her craving for NTU Drinkstore’s papaya milk. Feel free to reach out to her at committees@ymunt.org about anything from zombies to the pros and cons of Points of Clarification.

Andre Fa'aoso,

Under-Secretary-General of Committees

Andre (he/him), is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts with a prospective major in Political Science or Sociology. Originally from New Zealand, Andre is a proud Kiwi and a staunch advocate for Pacific and indigenous affairs within New Zealand and abroad. Besides YMUN Taiwan, Andre writes for the Yale Daily News, is an elected member of the Yale First-Year College Council, works at the Jonathan Edwards Buttery, is a member of the Indigenous Peoples of Oceania at Yale, and is interning at the Yale Peabody Museum as a conservator and researcher. Andre is elated to meet you all in Taiwan, and is happy to answer any questions about Yale, journalism, MUN, or just about anything! Feel free to contact Andre at conference@ymunt.org. 

Taehyeong Ko,

Under-Secretary-General of Delegations

Taehyeong (he/him) is majoring in Cognitive Science with a certificate in Education Studies. A Korean-American born in Korea but raised in California, Taehyeong is excited to reach out to students all over Asia as the USG of Delegations for this year’s YMUNT Conference! Outside of YMUNT, Taehyeong is involved in research with Yale’s Policy Institution, TEDxYale, and is a Student Guide at the Yale Center for British Art. In his free time, Taehyeong loves to play sports and is an active participant on many of his college’s intramural teams. Feel free to reach out to him with any questions, comments, or concerns at delegations@ymunt.org.

Zoey Duan,

Under-Secretary-General of Outreach

Zoey Duan (she/her) is pursuing a double major in Global Affairs and History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health. Having grown up in Honolulu, Hawaii, where people and cultures from around the world converge, Zoey loves traveling to new places and helping forge connections across borders for social good. Outside of YMUNT, she provides strategic advising for Yale Ventures and Yale GSC, conducts research with Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Yale Foreign Policy Initiative, manages partnerships for the Yale Globalist magazine, and organizes legislative advocacy and nonprofit work in Hawaii. She loves listening to pop punk and true crime podcasts, taking long walks around campus, and playing games (Monopoly Deal!) with friends. Reach out to her at outreach@ymunt.org for any questions!

Jessica Huang, Director

Jessica is a student in Silliman College but calls Chicago home. She is an elite Level 10 rhythmic gymnast and a member of the national elite squad team. She also likes to play the piano and watch Chinese dramas. Jessica was a director-general of her high school MUN team, and she is super excited to meet you all at YMUNT! Please do not hesitate to reach out at jessica.huang.jh3359@yale.edu!

Julian Suh-Toma, Director

Julian is a Sociology major hailing from Los Angeles, California. At Yale, Julian is involved with student government, serves as a Communication and Consent Educator for Benjamin Franklin College, and is a member of the Asian American Students Alliance. Outside of the classroom, he plays for Yale's C2 Club Soccer team and is all over the intramural sports scene. Julian spent the past summer in Busan, South Korea, studying abroad with the U.S. State Department, and can't wait to return to Asia and visit Taiwan for the first time! Feel free to reach him at julian.suh-toma@yale.edu. See you soon!

Nick Liu, Director

Nick is a student in Berkeley College interested in studying Classics and Comparative Literature. Having grown up in New York, Nick cares deeply for vintage fashion, the written word, and eclectic, intercultural creativity. Aside from YMUNT, he is part of MAISON, Yale’s fashion club, volunteers as a coach with the Yale student-run New Haven Urban Debate League (NHUDL), tries to write poetry, and has recently rediscovered the matcha latte. Nick is excited to travel to Taiwan for the first time, and to meet all the delegates! Feel free to reach out at nick.liu@yale.edu!

Michaela Wang, Director

Michaela Wang is a student in Berkeley College majoring in Anthropology and Education Studies. She grew up in a Chinese-Taiwanese household in Northern New Jersey, just outside of New York City. In the summer of 2023, she conducted an ethnography on Atayal experimental schools in northern Taiwan. Outside of her coursework, Michaela leads backpacking trips through the forests of New England, hosts shaved ice pop-ups (among other things) as the Co-President of Yale Taiwanese American Society, writes humor articles, and is involved in Christian community on campus. She is excited to return to Taipei this spring and cannot wait to meet, mentor, and learn from the delegates.