HMCE 2010 Staff Information

Have you ever wondered what makes HMC Europe so great? That's easy: it's our people. HMCE has always prided itself on choosing staff members who are intelligent and knowledgeable about the topics we discuss. But at HMCE, we also require something more. We interview all our prospective staff members to find those select few who display both a true passion for political discourse and a deep enthusiasm for sharing that passion with others. Browse this page to get to know the dedicated staff members -- including our Executive Board, Senior Staff, and Junior Staff -- who will help make HMCE 2010 the fun and engaging experience that our attendees have come to expect.

Executive Board
	Annie Shoemaker '10 Contact: ashoemak@fas.harvard.edu Position: HMCE 2010 President Annie is a senior Government concentrator focusing on Post-Colonial Africa with a Secondary Field in French. Annie took a gap year before entering Harvard which she spent living and working in Ghana and France and traveling throughout Europe. She also spent a semester studying at Sciences Po in Paris. This is Annie's 2nd year on the Executive Board and her 8th Model Congress conference.
	Sanjey Sivanesan '10 Contact: sivanes2@fas.harvard.edu Position: HMCE 2010 Vice President Sanjey is a senior Government concentrator focusing on health policy. He is a member of the Mock Trial team and the Housing Opportunities Program, a microfinance organization that seeks to prevent Boston-area homelessness through interest-free loans. This is Sanjey's second year on the Executive Board and eighth HMC conference.
	Tyler Hall '11 Contact: thall@fas.harvard.edu Position: HMCE 2010 Director of Domestic Programs Tyler is a junior living in Quincy House and concentrating in psychology. In addition to being a Harvard Model Congress Europe staffer, Tyler is a member of the Harvard mock trial team, an avid pianist, and a licensed Emergency Medical Technician. When not working with HMCE, Tyler enjoys long walks on the beach, bubble baths, and candlelit dinners. He is looking forward to working in the Supreme Court program this year.
	Alison Schumer '11 Contact: schumer@fas.harvard.edu Position: HMCE 2010 Director of International Programs Alison is a junior history concentrator at Harvard. She is involved in the Harvard newspaper called the Crimson, a campus tour group called the Crimson Key Society, and, of course, Harvard Model Congress. Alison hails from Brooklyn, New York. Alison likes to travel, listen to music, and hang out with friends.
	Courtney Skinner '10 Contact: cskinner@fas.harvard.edu Position: HMCE 2010 Faculty Liaison Courtney is a senior English concentrator at Harvard, with a focus on the novel in Britain, America and Russia. She is currently writing her thesis on social power structures in Edith Wharton's novels. Courtney is also a sportswriter for The Harvard Crimson and serves as the Director of Outreach for the Harvard Model Congress conference in Boston. A California native, Courtney loves reading and listening to music on the beach, but since moving to Boston, her new favorite pastime is drinking coffee at Starbucks during a snowstorm.
	Rachel Endick '11 Contact: rendick@fas.harvard.edu Position: HMCE 2010 Chief of Staff A junior concentrating in Government with a secondary field in Psychology, Rachel is thrilled to serve as both the Chief of Staff for HMC Europe and the Director of Special Programs for HMC Boston. In previous years she has presided over District Court at both conferences, fueled by a love of law that began as a kindergartener when she followed the O.J. Simpson trial in between coloring and nap-time. When not working on Model Congress, Rachel serves a Peer Advising Fellow and is a member of the Harvard Mock Trial Association. In her downtime, Rachel enjoys strolling around Cambridge in pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee.
	Ben Leibowicz '11 Contact: bleibow@fas.harvard.edu Position: HMCE 2010 Business Manager Ben is a junior in Kirkland House concentrating in Physics. He has a passion for research, devoting much of his time on campus to a climate dynamics project and spending this past summer in China researching oil rig design. In his spare time Ben enjoys skiing, playing and watching soccer, listening to rap music, and traveling. He hails from New York.
Senior Staff
	Vasiliki Katsarou '11 Contact: vkatsar@fas.harvard.edu Committee: House of Representatives II Vasiliki Katsarou is a junior studying Government and Anthropology and Human Rights. She is especially interested in issues of ethics. She comes from Greece and loves good food and sunny weather. In her free time, she loves to practice Latin dances and theater.
	Brenda Maldonado '10 Contact: bmaldon@fas.harvard.edu Committee: House of Representatives II Brenda is a senior Economics concentrator at Harvard with a secondary focus on Government. She is particularly interested in development economics in Latin America, but outside of class, she participates in several government-oriented activities. In her free time, she enjoys playing and watching soccer, listening to music, completing crossword puzzles, and hanging out with family and friends. Though she has visited Europe several times before, this will be her second time participating in HMC Europe.
	Marc Steinberg '12 Contact: msteinb@fas.harvard.edu Committees: House of Representatives I Marc Steinberg is a sophomore from Peabody, MA. He is an Economics major, and also a member of the Harvard Investment Association and the yard-cup leading intramural teams of Wigglesworth. In his spare time he enjoys lifting weights, playing sports, and watching the ever-masculine television shows One Tree Hill, 90210, and Gossip Girl.
	Sho Shetty '12 Contact: sshetty@fas.harvard.edu Committee: Senate II Sho is a sophomore at the college, and is concentrating in Government, with a secondary in Economics. He has been involved in Model Congress both at the high-school level as a delegate in the Boston Conference, as well as a staffer the last two years. Born and raised in Palm Beach, Florida, Sho hates the cold and enjoys getting (even more) tan when home on breaks. Outside of Model Congress, Sho participates on the Harvard Mock Trial Team and enjoys karaoke, romantic comedies and lots of curry.
	Ariel Stoddard '10 Contact: sastodd@fas.harvard.edu Committee: Senate II Ariel Stoddard is a senior concentrating in East Asian Studies and Economics. She loves music, and has been playing the violin for 15 years. Her favorite things to do include baking cupcakes, eating anything sweet, and hanging out with her friends. This is her third year participating in Harvard Model Congress Europe!
	Basima Tewfik '11 Contact: btewfik@fas.harvard.edu Committee: Senate I Basima is a junior Economics concentrator. In addition to HMCE, she is involved in other activities like Harvard Model Congress Boston and San Francisco, Women in Business, and Intramural Soccer. She enjoys traveling, meeting new people, and hanging out with friends. She is very excited about her second Europe conference!
	Jon Staff '10 Contact: staff@fas.harvard.edu Committee: Presidential Cabinet Jon Staff is a senior at Harvard studying for his degree in Government. He is very much looking forward to the conference in Brussels in March. Most recently, he has held internships at The Colbert Report and NBC News / MSNBC.
	Sam Roosz '10 Contact: roosz@fas.harvard.edu Committee: National Security Council Sam Roosz is a senior at Harvard with strong interests in government and biology. HMC Europe 2010 will be SamÕs twelfth and final conference as a staffer. In addition to his work with HMC, Sam is very active in the nonprofit community at Harvard and works in a research lab at the Harvard Medical School. In his free time, Sam enjoys throwing around a Frisbee or cheering on his favorite football teams. He is very excited about chairing the NSC and hopes to have another fun year protecting the US from the Press Corps and other evil enemies.
	Chris Ballesteros '12 Contact: ejobrien@fas.harvard.edu Committee: Supreme Court A sophomore concentrating in either history or government, Christopher is a member of the Mock Trial Association, the Hawaii Club, the Parliamentary Debate Team, and the Law Society, where he serves as the Editor of the Law Journal. Christopher is an avid fan of House, M.D., Harry Potter, and Dunkin' Donuts (which they don't have in his native Hawaii). He's followed politics since he was three years old, and loves body boarding, exploring new places, video games, and karate.
	Joey Resnek '11 Contact: joeresnek@gmail.com Committee: Supreme Court Joseph "Joey" Resnek is a junior from Chelsea, Massachusetts. He is a Government concentrator interested in political history and theory. On campus, Joey is involved with the Mock Trial Team and, of course, Harvard Model Congress. In his free time, Joey enjoys to read great American novels, and muse on the great legal questions of our century. As for the conference, this will be Joey's fourth time participating in HMC and his second experience as part of HMC Europe.
	Ethan Amaker '11 Contact: eamaker@fas.harvard.edu Committee: District Court Ethan Amaker is a junior government concentrator in Cabot House. His love of traveling and learning new languages has led him to spend the past two summers in Latin America where he has worked with non-profit organizations. As a member of the Mock Trial team, Ethan looks forward to putting his skills to use as he staffs District Court.
	Daina Anhalt '11 Contact: danhalt@fas.harvard.edu Committee: Press Corps I am a junior studying Neurobiology with a secondary focus in Government. My favorite activities are swimming, spending time with my siblings, being enraptured by a novel and eating sprinkle covered frozen yogurt. This is my first time participating in the Europe conference and I am so looking forwarding to meeting you all!
	Chris Coey '12 Contact: coey12@college.harvard.edu Committee: Group of Eight Chris, a sophomore, was born and lived his first 17 years in Australia. His hometown is rural North Queensland, a tropical region by the Great Barrier Reef. After graduating from high school in 2006, Chris went traveling and volunteering for 18 months, to places like India, Europe, Canada, the US and Mexico. He first experienced Brussels in December 2006, and clearly remembers a divine chocolate waffle. Chris is interested in everything but will probably concentrate in economics, government, social science or psychology.
	Alexandra Courtis '11 Contact: alexandra.courtis@gmail.com Committee: Group of Fifteen Alexandra is a junior studying Chemistry & Environmental Science and Public Policy. She is involved with nanotechnology research at MIT and on-campus activities such as Model United Nations and the International Relations Council. Alexandra enjoys running, tennis, and target shooting.
	Evan Covington '12 Contact: ecovingt@fas.harvard.edu Committee: Group of Fifteen As a sophomore with a love for Spanish, Evan will be potentially concentrating in Romance Languages & Literature with a focus on Latin American Studies. He actively works with the Harvard Model United Nations Association and participates as a traveling team member. He loves scuba diving, has been attacked by apes on the Rock of Gibraltar, and is one of the loudest people you will ever meet. Evan will also always take the chance and go out for a round of sushi and meet any new person.
	Horatio Thomas '11 Contact: hrthomas1@gmail.com Committee: UN Security Council Horatio is a junior concentrator in Chemistry and Physical Biology who pursues research related to obesity and diabetes. After Harvard, he intends to pursue an MD/PhD and eventually move into researching the biochemistry of terminal infectious diseases. He first developed an interest for studying these diseases and how they spread during the 2003 SARS scare. Since then, he’s taken a fascination with how these diseases develop into epidemics. When not entertaining his interest in Global Health and away from lab, you will most likely find Horatio in Berryline, enjoying a fresh scoop of frozen yogurt.
	Guy Edouard '10 Contact: gaedouard@fas.harvard.edu Committee: World Trade Organization Guy is a biochemistry major at Harvard. He is a senior, and his thesis is based on building new molecular catalysts capable of carrying out novel chemistry and transforming unconventional energy sources to forms that can be used more easily. He has competed on Harvard's Mock Trial team for several years and tutors at Cambridge's local high school in his spare time. Guy is from "The City of Champions" - Brockton, MA. He enjoys, playing wiffle ball, listening to public radio, and watching the Patriots' football games.
	Jacky Kwong '11 Contact: j225yk@gmail.com Committee: World Health Organization Jacky Kwong is a junior at Harvard University, studying economics and government. He is from San Francisco and his interests include travelling, painting, and foreign languages. HMCE 2010 will be his fifth HMC conference.
	Krishna Prabhu '11 Contact: kprabhu@fas.harvard.edu Committee: World Health Organization Krishna is a junior at Harvard who was born and raised in the Midwest. He enjoys reading social science literature and learning about biology. Krishna is heavily involved with the role of universities in the delivery of affordable pharmaceutical drugs through his work with the Harvard Global Health and AIDS Coalition. When not working, Krishna enjoys walking in a random direction with his friends and not stopping until they find a pizza place. This is his first year with HMCE.
	Rachel Wilson '12 Contact: rachelwilson34@gmail.com Committees: World Bank Rachel Wilson is a sophomore, concentrating in Government. She grew up on a ranch and loves her home state of Texas. Rachel's interests include current events, the Texas Longhorns, tennis, basketball, summer, traveling, and sleeping.
	Roxy Wacyk '10 Contact: rwacyk@fas.harvard.edu Committee: Non-Governmental Organizations Roxy is a senior from New York studying Economics and Neurobiology. This year's conference will be her seventh (and final) Harvard Model Congress conference, and she is eager to make it one to remember. Although she has spent time living in China, India, and Peru during her four years at Harvard, she will be moving to New York following graduation to work in the pharmaceutical industry. Among other things, she loves to swim, to dance, to meet new people, to dream about warm weather, and to laugh.
	Madelaine Boyd '12 Contact: mdboyd@fas.harvard.edu Committee: Non-Governmental Organizations Madelaine Boyd is a sophmore at Harvard majoring in Computer Science and pursuing minors in Chinese and Visual Arts. She grew up outside New York City and just discovered a love for travel. Besides working with Model Congress, she is also an active peer tutor, gives historical tours of Harvard with the Crimson Key Society, and designs websites for extracurricular groups. Maddie enjoys running, reading fashion blogs, rocking out, and watching Pixar movies.
Junior Staff
	Miranda Beltzer '13 Contact: mbeltzer@college.harvard.edu Committee: Senate I Miranda is a freshman planning to concentrate in Psychology. She loves traveling, baking, and watching TV, especially any of the Real Housewives series. She is also involved in Mock Trial and On Harvard Time. This is Miranda's first experience with HMC, and she is so excited for the conference!
	Parijat Samant '13 Contact: psamant@college.harvard.edu Committee: Press Parijat Samant, originally from New York City, is a freshman planning to major in Environmental Studies and Public Policy. During high school, she attended Model Congress conferences as a delegate and is thrilled to now be on the other side of the dais. Outside of classes, Parijat enjoys reading, travelling, and searching for fine food.
	Annie Baldwin '13 Contact: abaldwin@college.harvard.edu Committee: World Trade Organization Annie is a freshman at Harvard interested in studying Physics and Classics. She has been participating in Model Congress for four years, and can't wait to be participating in her first Model Congress Europe and thirteenth Model Congress overall! Hailing from New York City, Annie spends her free time acting, working for the Resource Efficiency Program, and getting psyched for her next Model Congress conference.
	Jon Perrin '11 Contact: jperrin@fas.harvard.edu Committee: Group of Eight Jon is a junior living in Currier House and concentrating in philosophy who aspires to attend law school after he graduates. He is originally from the small town of Woodstock, NY and was a delegate at Harvard Model Congress Boston for three years in high school. He is a huge NY Yankees fan, who also enjoys travelling, scuba diving, and skiing. He is very much looking forward to working with the members of the Group of Eight and hopes you are excited for what promises to be a great conference.
	Sean Ouellette '12 Contact: ouellette@fas.harvard.edu Committee: House of Representatives I Sean is a sophomore at Harvard concentrating in History and Literature. Hailing from the beautiful Peabody, MA, he enjoys running, skiing, and ice hockey and believes that New England weather builds character. He also has a fondness for sarcasm and thinks that the New York Yankees are totally not at all a terrible baseball team. At Harvard, heÕs a member of the mock trial team and the Crimson editorial board looking forward to his first year in HMC.
	Jean-Paul Jacquet '12 Contact: jjacquet@fas.harvard.edu Committee: National Security Council Jean-Paul is a sophomore Social Studies concentrator studying Education and Socio-Political Power. He enjoys reading, running and watching movies in his spare time, of which he has very little. Besides Model Congress, Jean-Paul is involved with the Mock Trial and TaeKwonDo teams. Nursing a deep passion for government and the ebb and flow of the political scene, Jean-Paul is very much looking forward to this year's conference!
	Michael Feehly '13 Contact: mfeehly@college.harvard.edu Committee: Presidential Cabinet Michael is a freshman at Harvard.
	Courtney Dagher '13 Contact: cdagher@college.harvard.edu Committee: World Bank Courtney is a freshman at Harvard interested in studying Government. Originally from Massachusetts, she is very excited to be participating in her first Model Congress Europe. She participated in Harvard Model Congress Boston as a high school student, and she will be joining the staff of the conference this year. Courtney enjoys reading, acting with the Story-Time Players, and watching Lost, her favorite TV show.