PMC Executive Board 2025

Executive Directors

Simone Acosta

Hi everyone! Welcome to PMC 2025! My name is Simone Acosta and I am thrilled to serve as one of your Executive Directors this year alongside Jessica Wei. I am a member of the class of 2027 and originally from LaGrange, Georgia. I am majoring in the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), with minors in Spanish, Values in Public Life, and Gender and Sexuality Studies. On campus, I work for the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity, compete with the Princeton Model UN Team, and perform with the Princeton Aerial Arts Club. I am excited to meet you all soon and cannot wait to make this an amazing experience!

Jessica Wei

Hello everyone! Welcome to PMC 2025! My name is Jessica Wei, and I am thrilled to serve as one of your Executive Directors this year alongside Simone Acosta. I’m from Washington Township, New Jersey, and a member of Princeton’s Class of 2027, majoring in Economics with a minor in Finance and a certificate in Entrepreneurship. Beyond PMC, I am the Director of Output, the social entrepreneurship subteam of Princeton E-Club, Chair of the Whitman College Council, and Associate Director of the Yearbook Agency, among other roles. I look forward to meeting all of you and making this conference a great success!

Directors of Staff

Lucas Bassi

Hi, my name is Lucas Bassi, from Indianapolis, IN. I am a sophomore majoring in Politics. Outside of Princeton Model Congress, I am in Naval ROTC and Club Baseball.

Mitchell Czarnecki

Hello! My name is Mitchell Czarnecki and I'll be serving as one of this year's Directors of Staff for PMC 2025. I am from Sarasota, Florida and a member of the Class of 2028, planning to major in the School of Public & International Affairs with an Arabic minor. Outside of Model Congress, I am also part of the College Democrats & the Rock Climbing team. I'm super excited to continue my involvement with PMC and looking forward to meeting you all this November!

Joe Uglialoro

My name is Joe Uglialoro, and I’m proud to serve as one of your Directors of Staff! 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 a sportswriter for the school paper as well as a member of the club baseball and Model UN team. I served as a Director of Program last year, and I am looking forward to a successful conference in a new role this fall!

Directors of Administration

Matt Cline

Hello! My name is Matt, and I am one of the Directors of Administration for PMC’s 2025 Conference. I am majoring in Public and International Affairs (with a specialization in Governance and Law) with minors in Music Composition and Music Conducting. Outside of PMC, I am a member of several music groups on campus: Princeton University Orchestra, Princeton Jazz Ensembles, Princeton Playhouse Ensemble, and the Princeton Nassoons. I also play on the Club Baseball team! I served as a Deputy Director last year, and I am very excited to continue my involvement with PMC this coming fall.

Hassan Khan

Hey everyone! My name is Hassan and I will be one of the Directors of Administration this year! I am from Gainesville, Georgia and I am part of the Class of 2027, majoring in Computer Science. I've had so much fun staffing PMC these past 2 years and I look forward to this year's conference!

Yao Xiao

Hello! My name is Yao Xiao, and I’ll be one of your Co-Directors of Administration for your 2025 PMC conference. I’m from Murfreesboro, Tennessee and a potential SPIA major. I had such a blast chairing last year’s conference, and I cannot wait to return again to do what I love. If you ever see me, please don’t hesitate to stop me and say hi!

Directors of Program

Terese Palomino

Hi I'm Terese Palomino and I'm one of your Directors of Program. I’m from Seattle, Washington and planning to major in Economics with minors in Finance & History. I staffed the 2024 conference, and outside of PMC I am a member of club lacrosse and sailing. I’m excited for another great conference this year!

Isabella Roberts

Hi everyone! My name is Isabella Roberts and I'll be serving as one of your Directors of Program this year. I'm a member of Princeton's class of 2028 from Ellicott City, Maryland (about 30 miles outside of DC!), planning to major in Politics. I served as a Staffer at PMC 2024, and am looking forward to making this year's conference the best yet!

Shelley Yang

Hello! My name is Shelley Yang, and I'm proud to serve as one of your Directors of Program. I am a member of the Class of 2028 from Madison, Wisconsin. I plan on majoring in Architecture. While I didn't do PMC in high school, I did a lot of speech and debate (PF and info mostly). Outside of PMC, I enjoy drawing and painting, wheel-throwing, figure skating, unicycling, and playing the violin. I'm super excited for PMC 2025 and look forward to meeting y'all!

Directors of Special Programs

Paige Walworth (Supreme Court)

Hello! I'm Paige Walworth, a member of the Class of 2026 from Richmond, VA, majoring in Classics with a minor in archaeology. After attending PMC as a high school delegate, I’m excited to continue working with PMC to help bring the conference to more students. Outside of PMC, I’m an Outdoor Action leader, the Head Audience Editor of The Daily Princetonian, and VP of Marketing for PUAM SAB. You can also most often find me in the ceramics studio, where I teach weekly wheel throwing and handbuilding workshops.

Zachary Vernon (Cabinet)

Hello, my name is Zachary Vernon and I’ll be leading the Cabinet committee at this year’s PMC. I’m from Virginia and plan to major in Politics with a minor in History. I like playing soccer and consider myself a bit of a gamer. I loved chairing last year, so I can’t wait to be a part of another great PMC this year.

Directors of Outreach & Marketing

Fiona Bray

Hi! I’m Fiona and I’m a first year prospective SPIA major. I will be one of the directors in outreach and marketing for PMC this fall and I’m so excited! At Princeton, I’m involved in Model UN, Princeton Debate Panel and the Whig society.

Muhammad Elkayal

Hi! My name is Muhammad Elkayal, and I’m a sophomore majoring in Molecular Biology with minors in Global Health Policy and Bioengineering. I’m originally from Egypt, but I grew up in New Jersey. This year, I’m excited to serve as one of your Marketing and Outreach Directors! I’ve had the incredible opportunity to staff the conference for the past two years, serving as a chair both times, and I’m thrilled to be back. Outside of PMC, I love spending time outdoors and riding horses.

Maria Karolina Rokka

My name is Karolina Rokka and I am a member of Princeton’s class of 2027! Having been part of the PMC team since my freshman year, I am very excited to serve as this year’s Director of Marketing and Outreach. I am originally from Athens, Greece and I am majoring in SPIA (School of Public and International Affairs) with minors in History and Finance. Outside PMC I also very much enjoy artistic activities such as singing and dancing. Looking forward to PMC 2025!

Director of Speakers

Lina Lyssia Abtouche

My name is Lina Lyssia. I am a student studying Public Policy and International Affairs with a specialization in Governance and Law. Prior to becoming Princeton Model Congress' Director of Speakers, I was a Director of Staff. 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.

Treasurer

Haruka Nabeshima

Hi! My name is Haruka, and I am a member of the Class of 2027, majoring in Psychology with minors in Cognitive Science and Finance. This is my third year with Princeton Model Congress, and I am excited to be serving as the treasurer. Looking forward to being in DC again this fall!

Senior Advisors

Jasmine Chen

My name is Jasmine Chen, and I’m a senior from California, studying Public and International Affairs with a minor in Chinese. It has been a pleasure to serve as Treasurer for PMC 2024 and Director of Administration for PMC 2023, and I'm excited to return to PMC as a Senior Advisor to help the team deliver another great conference.

Mariem Elgendy

My name is Mariem Elgendy and I am serving as one of the Senior Advisors this year. I was one of the Executive Directors of Princeton Model Congress 2023 and 2024, and am very excited to support and advise the new board! I am from Hamilton Township, New Jersey and concentrating in the School of Public & International Affairs with a minor in Latin American Studies. Outside of Model Congress, I am a a Peer Career Advisor with the Princeton Center for Career Development, SIFP Community Ambassador, and a Residential College Advisor in Forbes College.

Hayk Yengibaryan

Hey everyone, my name is Hayk Yengibaryan and I’ll be one of the senior advisor's for this year’s conference. Last year, I had the privilege of serving as one of the executive directors alongside Mariem Elgendy.

I am a junior from Glendale, California, majoring in Politics with a minor in Classical Studies on the pre-law track. On campus, I am the associate News editor and education director for the Daily Princetonian, a fully student-run publication. I also serve as the Co-President for both the Princeton Armenian Society and 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.

Director of Financial Aid

Jacob Cervantes

Hey everyone, my name is Jacob Cervantes and I am happy to join the Executive Board of PMC this year as the Director of Financial Aid. As a native of sunny California, I am studying Public and International Affairs with a prospective minor in Latin American Studies. Outside of PMC, I help out at the Center for Career Development and the Humanities Council, serve on the Forbes College Council, and help run one of the student businesses on campus. After a great conference last year as staff, I am looking forward to another great conference this year!

Social Director

Doonya Khan

Hi! My name is Doonya Khan, and I’m a sophomore majoring in Neuroscience with minors in Near Eastern Studies and Bioengineering. I’m originally from Pakistan and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. This year, I’m excited to serve as your Social Director! I had the amazing opportunity to staff the 2024 conference and am excited to be back for 2025. In my free time, I love reading and making playlists.

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

Caitlin Hodge

Hi! My name is Caitlin Hodge. I’m a Linguistics major in the class of ’27 from the beautiful city of Auckland, New Zealand. Having served as a Director of Program in 2024, I'm excited to take up the role of Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for 2025. Aside from PMC, I am also involved with Princeton Debate Panel, the Davis International Center and I sing in the Princeton Glee Club. I’m super excited and can’t wait for PMC 2025!