MEET THE SECRETARIAT
João Gomes
SECRETARY-GENERAL
João is the Secretary-General of LSEMUN's nineteenth iteration. He was born in Rio de Janeiro and is a second-year student at the LSE pursuing a BSc in History and Politics. He has been doing MUN for over five years as a delegate, chair, and secretariat member.
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Although his nationality entails great football and dancing skills, he is a bit of a national shame at both. However, he has other passions, such as the classical guitar, rock climbing, politics, and international development. You may find him struggling with essays, consuming questionable amounts of caffeine, and listening to some bossa nova on the regular.
He is excited to meet all the delegates and staff and looking forward to the conference's social events, speaker panels, and committee sessions. Even as Secretary-General, he would like to make himself as available as possible. Hence, if you have any questions, concerns, or strong opinions about Brazilian football that you would like to share, please reach out at lsemun@lsesu.org.
Sophia Marosszeky
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
Sophia is a second year BSc Economics student at the LSE. She was born and raised in Australia, and is also Hungarian. Sophia started her MUN journey 6 years ago in high school, competing in various public speaking and MUN competitions with UN Youth Australia. She attended the UN Youth State Conference Camp twice, learning her key MUN skills at this event. Sophia was then selected to be a part of the UN Youth Emerging Leaders Program in 2022. This was a 2 week intensive course focusing on diplomacy, MUN skills and interactive problem solving, led by journalists, NGOs and diplomats.
After graduating high school, Sophia did not want to end her MUN participation, she became a volunteer with UN Youth Australia as a facilitator. Sophia chaired MUN debates at day-summits and camps for high school students, as well as leading workshops on international relations. While in university, Sophia has co-chaired the LSEMUN HS as well as participating in KCLMUN. This past summer Sophia was an intern at the EU Commission with DG INTPA in Brussels, learning the ins and outs of diplomacy. Sophia is beyond excited to be a part of LSEMUN!
Carlotta Kozlowskyj
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF STAFFING
Carlotta will be the USG for Staffing at LSEMUN this year. She is French, but grew up in Mexico and Switzerland. She is currently a second-year student in International Relations at LSE.
She loves reading, travelling, and learning new languages. She is interested in global affairs and especially international policy-making. This is her 4th year doing MUN, and she is excited to continue her adventure here in at LSE as part of the Secretariat!
Sourish Gangannagari
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF ACADEMICS
It is Sourish’s pleasure to serve as the USG of academics for this year's LSEMUN! As a law student, he is no stranger to selling his sleep schedule for late night research which is why you can be assured that LSEMUN is in good hands. Having delegated, chaired, and organised various Model UN conferences over the past 6 years, MUNs have had a profound impact on his decision to choose law.
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In his free time, something which is very rare these days like a bad LSE conference, he likes to crank out to Japanese music and panic about the future. He enjoys spontaneously trying new things and also enjoys playing especially tense board games like monopoly. At the socials, you will likely find him sitting in the corner scrolling through the weather on his phone.
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Despite the different forms that MUNS take across different countries, the fast paced dynamic environment that a crisis committee simulates remains the same. To him, crisis committees truly live up to the statement “expect the unexpected”, and he’s excited to see the various forms that the committees take this year (for better or for worse)!
Anna Wallace
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
I’m Eunice, the Under-Secretary General for Public Relations responsible for speaker events! I’m a Canadian-Hong Konger and graduated in Politics and International Relations from the University of Cambridge. I’m now undertaking a double Master of Public Administration at the LSE and will be at the University of Toronto next year for my Master of Global Affairs.
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I began participating in MUN this year and was delighted to represent Canada in UN Women, addressing the gendered-impacts of climate change. The high calibre of speakers LSEMUN has previously hosted inspired me to contribute with my experience. As the Director of The Wilberforce Society, the UK’s oldest student-led policy think tank based in Cambridge, I organised and hosted annual Conferences with top UK leaders and thinkers. I’m very excited about the foreign diplomats, former UK ambassadors, and industry leaders we will hear from this year, and I hope they offer you food for thought!
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P.S. I’m nerdy, but I also love bouldering, running, and hiking – anything sportsy and outdoorsy!
Anna Wallace is in charge of Public Affairs for this year’s LSEMUN conference. Anna was born in Oxford however she moved to Manchester to study for her undergraduate and now joins the LSE in London after a year living and working abroad in Colombia! As a postgraduate student studying for her master’s in “International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies”, Anna has always been curious to integrate herself amongst diverse cultures and is excited to pursue a career in the international humanitarian sector.
Although Anna has no direct experience participating in Model United National conferences, she has numerous experiences coordinating large-scale events and connecting with external speakers. She has also shown an intent interest in the work that the United Nation’s does and has created many of her own student-led initiatives to promote issues related to social justice. As Anna begins coordinating efforts to attract a host of impressive speakers, she is looking forward to providing you all with some world-class speakers and fantastic networking opportunities!
Grace Kejo
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF MARKETING
Grace is excited to be the Under Secretary general of Marketing for LSEMUNXIX!
She’s a first year international Social and Public Policy student and she’s been doing MUN since the 9th grade, but this is her first time on the secretariat for a conference.
She enjoys music, painting and MUN of course. Feel free to message the instagram or TikTok accounts with any questions as she’ll be running them and ready to answer your questions.
Serena feng
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF DELEGATE AFFAIRS
Serena is a first-year International Relations student with a fervent passion for Model United Nations. As an experienced MUN-er of four years, her love for Model UN eventually inspired her to pursue IR. She once served as president of her high school MUN society and had the opportunity to organize a conference in the Parisian region. She's very excited to partake in Model UN in the UK circuit and to make all your MUN experiences as amazing as hers were!
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Serena lived in China until she was 11 until she moved back to her home country, France. She gets regularly teased for being French, but that doesn't stop her from being patriotic to her core. Aside from spreading French joie de vie, her other occupations include painting and going on absurdly long walks.
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Currently, Serena is the Under Secretary General for Delegate Affairs. If you have any questions, feel free to email her at lsemun@lsesu.org and she will do her best to help. As the upcoming conference approaches, Serena is excited to bring her energy and commitment to the event!
Suren Ramanakumar
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF DELEGATE AFFAIRS
Introducing Suren Ramanakumar, one of the Under Secretary Generals for Delegate Affairs at LSEMUN XIX. He was born and raised in London and is currently a first-year student studying Politics and Economics at LSE. This is his second year participating in MUN, as he was the Head Secretariat for his secondary school’s MUN conference last academic year.
He is excited to help organize an excellent conference for all of you. On a personal note, he enjoys music and plays the guitar, as well as a Carnatic instrument called the Mridangam. He has a keen interest in British politics and current affairs, so if you're looking for fun facts about recent British political history, He's your go-to person!
He also plays badminton and cricket occasionally. He is looking forward to the conference in February. As one of the Under Secretary Generals for Delegate Affairs, He wants to be as visible and accessible as possible both before and during the conference. If there’s anything he can do to make your experience more enjoyable and successful, please don’t hesitate to email him at lsemun@lsesu.org. He can’t wait to meet you all next year!
Alexandra Torres
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF SOCIAL EVENTS
Alexandra is excited to be the Social Events Chair for this year’s LSEMUN! Originally from Spain, she goes to college in The States, where she is a student of Human Rights, Political Science, and Philosophy at Trinity College. This year, She is a General Course student here at the LSE. MUN has been a big part of her life, from competing at national conferences in high school to representing her college internationally, where she has met amazing people that continue to be in her life to this day. Now, she's thrilled to explore the UK MUN circuit and bring her passion for connecting people to LSEMUN’s social events.
Her friends always say she is a modern (and not psychotic) version of Jekyll and Hyde. On the one hand, her favorite hobbies are reading, watching tv shows, drawing - She will never say no to a weekend in with a blanket and coffee mug. Nevertheless, she is also a big social butterfly. Organising outings, attending socials and going on adventures are a big part of who she is. This is why MUN has always been the perfect mix for her, a place for her two sides to collide - as she hopes yours will too. She's super excited to meet you and get to spend time with you in the different areas that MUN entails (She may be biased, but she's particularly looking forward to the socials). Please reach out with any questions/doubts/concerns that you might have!
