Evan Lu 呂天昊

Director-General of Operations

Evan Lu (he/him) is a sophomore in Saybrook College from Berwyn, Pennsylvania majoring in Economics. His academic passions include healthcare economics, health policy, and law. Originally a member of the Yale Class of 2027, Evan recently completed a gap year farming in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest—growing peonies, picking grapes, and harvesting cranberries. Beyond classes, Evan conducts research on COVID-19 policy restrictions at the Yale School of Management and plays for the Yale Club Squash Team. He also enjoys more eccentric interests: editing Wikipedia, cooking new recipes, and playing No-Limit Texas Hold’Em. 

Evan served as the Executive Director of the 2025 Yale International Relations Leadership Institute (YIRLI), where he oversaw operations and curriculum development for a week-long residential program educating 49 students from 25 countries. Eager to apply his passion for educational leadership and global engagement to a new conference, Evan is beyond excited to join the YMUNT team. He is looking forward to putting together an enriching experience, meeting all the delegates, and slurping down copious quantities of beef noodle soup. 

Evan can be reached at dg.operations@ymunt.org!

Alicia Deng 鄧鐘儀

Director-General of Committees

Alicia Deng (she/her) is a junior from Ohio, majoring in Computing and the Arts. She loves all things art-related and has been involved with design and communications teams for a few other Yale organizations. She is also an avid music listener and lover and will make a playlist for any occasion, having accumulated over 100 playlists in just the past two years.

Alicia is beyond excited to return for her second year with Yale Model United Nations Taiwan as the Director-General of Committees. She was the Director of the Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Under-Secretary-General of Branding during YMUNT XI. She’s been involved in Model UN since high school, both as a delegate and an organizer. She looks forward to another great iteration of Yale Model United Nations Taiwan and can’t wait to meet everyone!

Contact Alicia at dg.committees@ymunt.org with any questions or thoughts!

Wilson Jang

Under-Secretary-General of Taiwanese Delegations

Wilson Jang (he/him) is a first year student from SoCal, tentatively majoring in Mechanical Engineering and pursuing a certificate in Energy Studies. Academically, he’s interested in the intersection of technology, equity, and policy in sustainable energy. Outside of YMUNT, you can catch him working with the Yale Undergraduate Aerospace Association (YUAA)’s liquid rocket team, bouldering with the Yale Climbing Team, meditating in Branford’s Buddhist shrine room, or struggling to stick to one creative interest — from street photography to architecture. Less seriously, he’s a huge basketball fan (go Warriors!), loves a good jazzy or soulful RnB song, and is always looking for horror movie recs.

Being Taiwanese-American, Wilson is especially excited to be a part of YMUNT, share his love for MUN and public policy, and maybe even put his work-in-progress Taiwanese to use. Feel free to reach out at tw.delegations@ymunt.org with any questions!

Anping Zhu

Under-Secretary-General of Outreach

Anping Zhu is a sophomore in Silliman College from San Mateo, California, majoring in Global Affairs. He is passionate about all things African politics and hopes to work in development finance on the continent. At Yale, he is a Middle East/Africa desk head for the Review of International Studies and works with Yale Foreign Policy Institute as well as the Office of Career Strategy. This year, you can find him on campus tracking updates in the Congo War as an intern for the Critical Threats Project’s Africa team. Outside of school, he loves to go on road trips with friends, try new food, and obsessively play the card game Hearts. 

Anping is thrilled to be a part of the YMUNT XII team this year. He previously worked on Yale’s Model African Union conference in Nairobi, Kenya, and looks forward to bringing the same energy to YMUNT. Before Yale, he also taught MUN to middle schoolers for three years and competed as a delegate. He can’t wait to come to Taiwan to eat beef noodle soup, go to Din Tai Fung, and meet the delegates.

Anping can be reached at outreach@ymunt.org! 

Ivan Sun

Under-Secretary-General of Branding

Ivan Sun (he/him) is a first-year in Timothy Dwight College from Vancouver, Canada. Eager to double major in Political Science and Film & Media Studies, Ivan is fascinated by the interplay of global politics and is passionate about storytelling through his photos, videos, and films. When at Yale, you can find him staring at fonts and color wheels for Bulldogs Racing, dreaming of being the next Christopher Nolan while making TikToks for Yale Student Film Festival, and trying not to drown at Club Swim. Beyond this, Ivan loves dilly-dallying disguised as “photo walks,” working for Parallux, his media production company, and going on spontaneous excursions—often motivated by a desire for food.

In the past, he has led projects for the likes of Vancouver Model United Nations (the world’s largest high-school-run MUN conference) and McLaren Vancouver, developing skills that he cannot wait to make use of at YMUNT XII. Ivan is beyond excited to share his first Taiwan experience with everyone at YMUNT. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Ivan at branding@ymunt.org with any questions, and especially if you have any Taipei food recs.

Pia Sitaca

Under-Secretary-General of International Delegations

Pia Sitaca (she/her) is a freshman in Pierson College, hoping to pursue Economics & Mathematics and Modern Middle East Studies. Originally from Manila, the Philippines, she has a love for karaoke and classical guitar outside of school. At Yale, she can occasionally be found DJing or sharing a joke or two at the Yale Record, the oldest humor magazine in the United States. She can also be spotted playing Mahjong at the Asian American Cultural Center and (trying) to win with a little dash of luck. Having been in MUN since middle school, Pia is excited to return to her home region and join this year’s iteration of YMUNT.

She can be reached at intl.delegations@ymunt.org for any questions or concerns!

Elspeth Yeh

Under-Secretary-General of Committees

Elspeth Yeh (she/her) is very lucky to be a second-year student in Ezra Stiles College studying Sociology and Humanities. Originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts, her hometown pride manifests in her avid support for the Red Sox and interest in municipal politics. At Yale, Elspeth writes for the Yale Daily News, works as a Gallery Guide at the Yale University Art Gallery, performs in and produces theater, and serves up monthly home-cooked meals with the SaySupper Supper Club. She is constantly reading both for class and for fun, but always finds time for her Nintendo Switch and baking sweet treats. However, her favorite moments outside class are spent working with the YMUNT XII secretariat to organize this conference! She served as the Director of UNESCO for YMUNT XI and is ecstatic to return to Taiwan this year and see new and returning delegates alike!

Her email inbox at elspeth.yeh@yale.edu is always open for any questions or conversations!

Hannah Yang

Under-Secretary-General of Branding

Hannah Yang (she/her) is a first-year student in Silliman College, originally from Queens, New York, hoping to study Global Affairs with a Certificate in Energy Studies. At Yale, she works with the Yale Foreign Policy Initiative, writes for The Yale Globalist, manages philanthropic grants with Up Fund, helps manage Silliman intramural sports, and serves food with Asian Recipes at Yale! Outside of YMUNT, you can find her baking cookies and going on a slow run around campus!

Hannah is beyond excited to join YMUNT this year after participating in Model UN throughout high school. She can be reached at branding@ymunt.org.

Serina Wang

Serina Wang (she/her) is a senior in Saybrook College from Westchester, New York, double-majoring in Economics and Computer Science. Her academic passions include behavioral economics and emerging AI education systems. At Yale, she has served as the Head of External Relations at Global Strategy Consulting Group and a Research Assistant at Yale Law School, where she helped build specialized AI assistants for law. When she’s not doing work on her laptop, Serina has been involved in everything on campus you could possibly imagine, from taekwondo and drone photography to theater and concert band. She recently celebrated her 1,000-day running streak and has a Snoopy collection at home. She would be happy to chat at serina.wang@yale.edu. 

Aurelia Philmore

Aurelia Philmore is a sophomore in Pauli Murray College from Irvine, California, majoring in Political Science with certificates in Chinese and Global Health Studies. Passionate about global health equity and gender justice, she focuses on how social, cultural, and political structures shape access to care and representation across communities. At Yale, she serves as an Advocacy Director with Yale UNICEF, teaches for Yale Hemispheres, and is the advanced seminar director for the Yale Ballroom Dance Team. Outside of class, you can find her dancing, crocheting, and doing arts and crafts. 

Aurelia is thrilled to be part of the YMUNT XII team this year and looks forward to meeting the delegates! You can contact her at aurelia.philmore@yale.edu. 

Devin Grooms-Lee

Devin is a Junior in Davenport College from San Ramon, California and Birmingham, Michigan. His grandfather moved from Taiwan to the United States to pursue higher education in engineering, and Devin is following his footsteps, majoring in Mechanical Engineering as well as Physics & Philosophy. He is passionate about complex problem-solving and discovering the secrets of the universe through analytical and discursive means. He leads the podcast department of Yale’s radio station and has co-hosted a philosophy-, STEM-, and society-focused podcast called “Lunch Logic,” of his own. He is also an engineer on the Bulldogs Racing team, Yale’s SEAS competition race car team, and an avid F1 fan. Devin is very excited to serve as a Director this year and cannot wait to meet and connect with the delegates in the spring! For any and all questions, you can reach out to him at devin.grooms-lee@yale.edu. 

Sahra Wahedi

Sahra Wahedi (she/her) is a junior in Pierson College majoring in Global Affairs with an Intensive Certificate in Human Rights Studies. She is passionate about advancing peacebuilding, diplomacy, and foreign policy in the Middle East. At Yale, Sahra drafts legislation as an Elected Senator for the Yale College Council, serves as a Peer Liaison at the MENACC, and mentors high school students as a Residential Teaching Assistant for Citizens, Thinkers, Writers. Outside of class, she enjoys learning about the universe, playing Roblox horror games, and tasting new foods in her hometown of Queens, New York.

Sahra is the Executive Director of the Yale International Relations Association (YIRA), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit with an $800,000 annual budget and 450+ active members. Within YIRA, Sahra has extensive operations experience through the Yale International Relations Leadership Institute, YMUN Dubai, YMUN South Asia, and YMUN LI. She is beyond excited to serve on the YMUNT Secretariat! Please reach out to Sahra at sahra.wahedi@yale.edu if you have any questions.

Michelle Jimenez

Michelle Jimenez is a sophomore in Pauli Murray College from El Paso, Texas, looking to major in Economics and Global Affairs. On campus, she’s involved as a Yale College Council Senator, a counselor for Kesem’s summer camp, and on the Moot Court Brief Writing Team. She’s passionate about policy work and hopes to attend law school after graduating from Yale. Outside of class, she can be found watching her suitemates’ dance performances, reading, or watching a movie. Michelle is very excited to serve as a Director this year and cannot wait to meet everyone!

Please reach out to michelle.jimenez@yale.edu if you have any questions!

Parth Jain

Parth is a sophomore at Yale studying math & philosophy. He’s originally from Jaipur, India and enjoys reading and talking about all sorts of things, especially stories. He especially likes to meet new people and is excited to visit Taiwan! He also loves tennis and tries to play some version of it as much as possible. He did Model UN throughout high school and found it very rewarding–and through YMUNT, he hopes to provide a similarly enriching experience for his committee as well. Do reach out at parth.jain@yale.edu with any questions!