Shalina Effendi, President
Shalina is a junior in Grace Hopper College majoring in Global Affairs. She has been involved in various YIRA programs during her time at Yale, including MUNTY, YMUN Singapore, and YMUN Dubai. In her free time, she loves traveling and eating good food. Feel free to reach out to her at president@yira.org with any questions!
Anthony busatta, treasurer
Anthony (he/him) is a junior in Trumbull College. Born and raised in sunny Cape Coral, Florida, he is majoring in Chemical Engineering. He is the YIRA Treasurer for the 25-26 year along with his amazing deputies, Micah and Suren. He is honored to serve students and program participants alike as Treasurer and is reachable at treasurer@yira.org!
Sahra Wahedi, Executive Director
Sahra Wahedi (she/her) is a junior in Pierson College majoring in Global Affairs. She is originally from Queens, New York, and ethnically from Afghanistan. In addition to serving as the Executive Director of YIRA, she is an Under-Secretary-General of Conference for YMUN South Asia. In her free time, she enjoys reading Persian literature, playing basketball at the gym, and exploring cafés with her friends. Please reach out to Sahra at executive@yira.org.
Netra Easwaran, vice president
Netra (she/her) is a junior in Grace Hopper College. Originally from Chappaqua, New York, she is majoring in Political Science on the pre-law track. In addition to serving as Vice President of YIRA, she is also the Director-General of Committees for YMUN South Asia and a competing member on MUNTY. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Netra at vice.president@yira.org.
Baala Shakya, secretary
Baala (she/her) is a sophomore in Trumbull College. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, she is majoring in History and Political Science with a certificate in Medieval Studies. In addition to serving as Secretary of YIRA, she is also the Under-Secretary-General of Branding for YMUN LII and YMUN China, a teacher with Hemispheres, and a staff writer for YRIS. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Baala at secretary@yira.org.
Emma Upson, YMUN Secretary General
Emma (she/her) is a Junior in Benjamin Franklin College. She's honored to serve as the Secretary-General of YMUN LII, after having a wonderful time on the Secretariats of YMUN 50 and LI. She is from Naples, Florida, and studies Architecture at Yale with a certificate in Climate Science and Solutions. Outside of YMUN, Emma is the Lead Design Editor for The Yale Record and performs in various campus theater productions. In her free time, she loves all forms of creation and is always working on something new. Emma is happy to answer questions at secgen@ymun.org.
Nick LIU, YMUNT Secretary General
Nick (he/him) is a junior in Berkeley College originally from the NYC area. Nick is majoring in Economics and Humanities, and loves One Piece, vintage fashion, and the NBA. Having been part of YIRA since his first year, he is ecstatic to be serving as YMUNT's Secretary-General. With any questions, please reach out at secgen@ymunt.org!
Lizzie Steeves, YMUNK Secretary General
Kyle Guo, YMUN South Asia Secretary General
Kyle Guo (he/him) is a senior in Pierson College from North Haven, CT, majoring in Economics and Political Science. He is thrilled to be leading the first iteration of YMUN South Asia as Secretary-General. He hopes to continue building YMUN's foundation in South Asia and lead this upcoming conference to its fullest potential. Feel free to reach out to him at president@ymunsouthasia.org with any questions or concerns.
ANNA CALKINS, YMUN Singapore Secretary General
Anna (she/her), originally from Chicago, IL, is a junior in Morse College studying Cognitive Science with certificates in Education Studies and Spanish Language. She is thrilled to be serving as Secretary General for YMUNS 2026. She's also looking forward to being a chair at YMUN LII. Should you have any questions or just want to chat, feel free to contact Anna at secgen@ymuns.org.
YOSELIN COLIN, YMUNLatam Secretary General
Yoselin (she/her) is a junior in Berkeley College. Originally from San Francisco, California, she is majoring in Political Science & Ethnicity, Race, and Migration with an intensive Human Rights certificate from the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. In addition to serving as Secretary General of YMUN Latin America III, she has served as a Chair in YMUN LI, the Under-Secretary-General of General Assembly for YMUN LII, an a Director for YMUN Latin America II. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Yoselin at secgen@ymunlatam.org.
Audrey Gatera, YMAU PRESIDENT
Audrey (she/her) is a senior in Pauli Murray College at Yale University, originally from Kigali, Rwanda. She is majoring in Environmental Engineering and pursuing an Advanced Language Certificate in French. Audrey currently serves as the Secretary General of the fifth edition of the Yale Model African Union (YMAU V). For any inquiries, feel free to contact her at president@yalemodelau.org.
DEEWA RAHIM, YMUND Secretary General
Deewa Rahim (she/her) is a junior in Timothy Dwight college. She is studying Political Science and receiving a certificate in Persian and Iranian Studies. She is currently serving as the Secretary General of YMUN Dubai. Please feel free to reach out to her at ymundubai@secgen.org.
Matheus Nucci Mascarenhas, YMUNB Secretary General
Matheus Nucci Mascarenhas (he/him) is happy to serve as Secretary-General of Yale Model United Nations Brasil 2026! A sophomore in Saybrook College, Matheus was born and raised in a countryside city near São Paulo, Brazil, and intends to double major in Global Affairs & Economics with a Certificate in Chinese. Outside YMUN Brasil, Matheus is a Under-Secretary-General of Specialized Committees for YMUN LII. Matheus is always available to answer any questions at secgen@ymunb.org.
Bryant Pranboonpluk, YMUNC Secretary General
JESSICA HUANG, YMUNE President
Jessica (she/hers) is a junior majoring in Statistics and Data Science. She is from Chicago, Illinois, but lives in Jonathan Edwards College on campus. Outside of classes, Jessica has served on the secretariats for YMUN, YMUNT, and YMUNE; she is also the president of the Yale Sustainable Consulting Collective and enjoys choreographing for Yale Danceworks. She also loves rhythmic gymnastics, and is a Junior Olympic gold medalist as well as a member of the National Elite Squad team. Please feel free to reach out to Jessica at secgen@ymuneurope.org!
Michelle Jimenez, Director of YIRLI
VIttal Sivakumar, YRIS editor-in-chief
Vittal (he/him) is a junior in Berkeley College. Originally from Houston, Texas, he is majoring in Political Science. In addition to serving as Editor-in-Chief of YRIS, he is an Associate Editor for the Yale Politic. If you're interesting in getting involved in YRIS or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Vittal at yris@yira.org.
Madelynn HUFF, MUNTY HEAD DELEGATE
KATE BINGHAM, YRIS editor-in-chief
Samuel Rosenberg, Director of Hemispheres
Sam (he/him) is a sophomore in Pierson College. As a student from New Haven, Sam attended Hemispheres in his high school days and is beyond excited to now serve as the program's Executive Director. In addition, Sam is a history major on the BA/MA track, and is a columnist for the Yale Herald. If you have any questions, be sure to reach out at hemispheres@yira.org.
MELANIE Ulloa, munty head delegate
Melanie (she/her) is a junior in Saybrook College. She’s from Miami and is majoring in History and Russian. In addition to serving as a Head Delegate for MUNTY, she is also the Secretary-General for SECSY. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Melanie at melanie.ulloa@yale.edu.