PMC Executive Board 2024


Executive Directors


Mariem Elgendy

Welcome to PMC 2024! My name is Mariem Elgendy and I will be serving alongside Hayk Yengibaryan as one of your Executive Directors this year. I am from Hamilton Township, New Jersey and will be majoring in the School of Public & International Affairs with minors in Near Eastern Studies, Spanish, and Latin American Studies. Outside of Model Congress, I am a Matriculate Advising Fellow, a Peer Career Advisor with the Princeton Center for Career Development, and a SIFP Community Ambassador. I am so excited for our conference this year and look forward to working with you all!

Hayk Yengibaryan

Hi everyone! Welcome to PMC 2024! My name is Hayk Yengibaryan and I’ll be one of your two Executive Directors for this year’s conference. I am from Los Angeles, California, majoring in Politics with a minor in Classics. I am the associate Sports editor for the Daily Princetonian, the oldest publication on campus. I also serve as the Co-President of Princeton’s Armenian Society and treasurer for the Pre-Law Society. I am super excited to have yet another successful conference and look forward to seeing you all in our nation’s capital!

Directors of Staff


Simone Acosta

My name is Simone Acosta and I am one of your Directors of Staff. I am in the class of 2027 and a prospective SPIA major with interests in policy, Spanish, and theater. Outside of classes, I am a member of the Princeton Model UN team, the Princeton Debate Panel, the Aerial Arts Club, and I perform in various theater performances. I am excited for PMC and hope this is the best congress yet! 

Lina Lyssia Abtouche

My name is Lina Lyssia. I am a sophomore studying Public and International Affairs with a specialization in Governance and Law. Prior to becoming Princeton Model Congress' Director of Staff, I was Deputy Director of Administration. I anticipate that an invaluable experience like PMC will leave an indelible impression on all the students who partake in its programming, just as it has in the past.  

Keyan Vojdani

Hi! My name is Keyan Vojdani and I am from Moorestown, New Jersey. I’m very excited to serve as Director of Staff for the PMC 2024 Conference. Currently, I plan to major in Neuroscience and am looking at minors in Finance and Global Health. I really enjoyed doing Model Congress each year in high school and most recently staffed PMC 2023. Outside of Model Congress, I am part of Business Today and participate in academic research. I am looking forward to working with you all at a great conference!

Directors of Administration


Haruka Nabeshima

I’m Haruka, one of the Directors of Administration. I’m from Newton, MA and plan on majoring in Psychology with minors in Cognitive Science & Entrepreneurship. I staffed the 2023 conference and am super excited to continue my involvement with PMC and be back in DC this coming November!

Danny Torres

Hello! My name is Danny, and I am one of this year’s Directors of Administration after serving as Deputy Director of Operations last year. I am from Long Island, New York and part of the Class of 2027, planning to major in Neuroscience with minors in Cognitive Science and Climate Science. I am involved in all sorts of things on campus like student government and, of course, PMC, though you can most likely find me in Peretsman or Stokes more often than not. I enjoyed making PMC a success last year and look forward to this year’s!

Jessica Wei

Hi! My name is Jessica Wei and I’ll be serving as one of the Co-Directors of Administration for PMC’s 2024 conference. I am part of the Class of 2027 and am from Washington Township, New Jersey. I’m a prospective Economics major with minors in finance and entrepreneurship. I had so much fun working last year’s conference and can’t wait to make this one even better!

Directors of Program


Caitlin Hodge

Hello! My name is Caitlin Hodge. I’m a member of the class of ’27 from the beautiful city of Auckland, New Zealand. I plan to major in Classics or Linguistics but I’m still figuring things out. As well as being one of your directors of staff for PMC 2024, I am also involved with Princeton Debate Panel, The Davis International Center and I sing in the Princeton Glee Club. I’m super excited about Model Congress and can’t wait for PMC 2024!

Victoria Koretsky

My name is Victoria Koretsky, and I am in the class of 2026 from Rockville, Maryland (about 20 minutes outside of Washington D.C.) in Princeton’s History department with minors in American Studies and Dance. I participated in Model Congress in high school and served as one of PMC’s Directors of Program last year, and I am looking forward to working in the role again this year!

Santhosh Nadarajah

Hello there! I’m Santhosh, a senior in the Molecular Biology department. I’ll be serving as a member of PMC’s Constitutional Committee and one of your Directors of Program this year. I served as Director of Program last year and as a staffer during virtual PMC. I’m originally from Cerritos, California – home of the Nixons and just a few minutes away from the happiest place on Earth. Excited to meet y’all!

Joe Uglialoro

My name is Joe Uglialoro, and I’m proud to serve as one of your Directors of Program! I’m from Cranford, New Jersey, and a member of the Class of 2027. I am pursuing a major at Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs, in addition to minors in environmental studies and history. Outside of PMC, I’m involved in The Daily Princetonian as well as the club baseball team and birding society. I can’t wait to meet all of you at a successful conference this fall!

Director of Special Programs


Aidan Davis

Hey everyone, I'm Aidan Davis and I'm a second year at Princeton studying public policy. In addition to leading the Cabinet committee here at PMC, I am the Captain of the Model UN team and Campaigns Chair of the Princeton College Democrats. In the free time that I do have, I love watching football and campaigning for candidates across the country. Can't wait to help make PMC 2024 a success!

Director of Outreach


Paige Walworth

My name is Paige Walworth and I am a member of the Class of 2026 from Richmond, VA planning to major in Classics with a minor in archaeology. Having previously attended PMC as both a delegate in high school and a staffer in college, I am looking forward to serving as Director of Outreach to help bring PMC to as many students as possible. Outside of PMC, I am an Outdoor Action leader, the Head Audience Editor of The Daily Princetonian, and the VP of Marketing for the PUAM SAB. I can also most often be found in the ceramics studio, where I teach weekly wheel throwing and handbuilding workshops.

Director of Speakers


Nely Rivas

Hola! I'm Nely Rivas, class of 2025. I am so happy to be your Director of Speakers and cannot wait for another wonderful conference! I'm majoring in Politics and minoring in Latin American, Latino, and Environmental Studies. I was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the Bay Area at the age of 7. It was that journey that ignited my passion for championing immigrant rights and empowering marginalized communities. My leadership role as the Brigade Commander at Oakland Military Institute has inspired my servant leadership, which is why I hope to become a lawyer one day—to keep fighting for our rights and for those whose voices are often silenced. 

Treasurer


Jasmine Chen

Hello! My name is Jasmine Chen, and I’ll be your treasurer for Princeton Model Congress 2024. I’m from California and am studying Public and International Affairs, with prospective minors in Chinese and Quantitative Economics. I was PMC’s Director of Administration in 2023, and I look forward to this year’s conference!

Director of Marketing


Finn Doyle

Welcome to PMC 2024! My name is Finn Doyle, and I am a member of the Class of 2027 from Syracuse, New York. I am planning on majoring in the School of Public and International Affairs, with minors in French and Portuguese. Outside of PMC, I am a member of the Model UN, Quiz Bowl, and Club Squash teams. I also am active in the American Whig-Cliosophic Society and I act with the French theater troupe on campus. I’m excited for another great conference this year!

Senior Advisor


Nabeel Shad

My name is Nabeel Shad and I'm a junior from New York City, concentrating in Economics with a certificate in Political Economy. It was a pleasure to serve as Executive Director of PMC 2023 and I’m excited to return to PMC as Senior Advisor to assist our current leadership team.

Director of Financial Aid


Jeanna Raphael

My name is Jeanna, and I am excited to take on the role of Director of Financial Aid. I will be majoring in the School of Public & International Affairs with minors in theater and environmental studies. Outside of Model Congress, I currently hold positions as an Events Director for the Julius Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance and a writer for the Princeton Legal Journal. Additionally, I am actively involved as a Sustained Community Engagement Fellow at the Pace Center for Civic Engagement and serve as a Student Ambassador for the Center for Career Development's Employer Engagement team. I aspire to become a lawyer and continue advocating for civil rights for all. While serving on the PMC Board, I am eager to ensure that every student can attend the conference regardless of their financial situation.

Social Director


Karolina Rokka

Hello everyone! My name is Maria Karolina Rokka and I have the honour to serve as this year’s PMC Social Director. I am about to be a sophomore, concentrating in the SPIA department, with potential minors in history and dance. Overall, I am very interested in public speaking, politics, and volunteering. Thus, other than PMC, I am a member of Princeton’s Debate Panel and some volunteering groups found on campus. In my free time, I very much enjoy singing and dancing. I can surely admit that PMC was one of the best experiences of my freshman year. Thus, I am looking forward to working hard in order to make PMC 2024 a fruitful conference and a memorable experience for all of us!

Director of Operations


Amna Cesic

Hello! My name is Amna Cesic, and I will be serving as PMC’s Director of Operations. I am from Chicago, Illinois and plan to major in Public & International Affairs with minors in History and Journalism. I am really excited to be working with PMC again, and I am looking forward to an amazing conference!

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion


Thomas Coulouras

Hey everyone! I’m Thomas, your Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for this year’s conference. I’m a Sociology major with intended minors/certificates in African American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, History, and Latin American Studies. Outside of PMC, I’m a dancer, community organizer, and Peer Academic Adviser among other things. I participated in Model Congress in high school and look forward to welcoming you all this year.