Secretary-General:  Safwat Chowdhury

​Safwat Chowdhury is the Secretary-General of the seventh session of TAEMUN.  He previously served as the Undersecretary-General for TAEMUN VI and the Undersecretary-General of Middle School committees for TAEMUN V.  He has been active in Model United Nations for six years, with the past three being with the Edison Model United Nations team. He is the former Secretary-General of the Key Middle School Model United Nations club. He is currently a junior at Thomas A. Edison High School enrolled in the Global STEM Challenges Program and is an IB Diploma candidate. Outside of Model United Nations, Safwat is a member of the Edison Lacrosse team, as well as the Fierce Nation Lacrosse League. In his spare time, Safwat likes to read and watch sports by supporting the Boston Celtics, Chelsea, and the Philadelphia Eagles.  He and the rest of the TAEMUN VII Secretariat look forward to welcoming you all to TAEMUN VII in December 2019!

Undersecretary-General: Alyna Januarius
Alyna Januarius serves as the Undersecretary-General of Edison High School's Model United Nations organization. She is currently a sophomore at Thomas A. Edison High School and was first introduced to Model UN in her freshman year. Alyna has gained MUN experience by competing in several local and international conferences, attending the MUN Institute Summer Program by Best Delegate, and volunteering as a director at TAEMUN last year. Accordingly, Model UN has now become a major part of her life. She plans to continue contributing her efforts to the organization throughout her high school years and hopes to build a legacy at Edison that will foster club and conference growth, expansion, innovation, and development well after she graduates. Outside of Model UN, Alyna is currently enrolled in two IB classes and intends to pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma in the future. Additionally, she is an avid musician who plays the clarinet for the Virginia Winds Academy Concert Band. Alyna looks forward to hosting a memorable Seventh Session of Thomas A. Edison High School’s Annual Conference and is eager to meet everyone this December!

Assistant Secretary-General:  Anahi Sanchez-Moya

Anahi Sanchez-Moya will be serving as the Assistant-Secretary General for the seventh session of Thomas A. Edison’s Model United Nations Conference. Like many of the members on the Secretariat, this will be her second year participating in Thomas A. Edison’s Model UN. During her time at TAEMUN, she has learned countless lessons in regards to how to best apply oneself in matters of conflict and disagreement, and most importantly, she has learned how to make a change for all, even for the smallest voice in the room. In addition to Model UN, she is a recent graduate of the Global STEM Challenges Program, an IB Diploma Candidate, President of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (Spanish Honor Society), fourth-year member of Edison’s Student Government Association, and founder of the Latinx Student Union at Thomas A. Edison High School. She’s looking forward to meeting everyone in December and aims to meet as many delegates as possible. In conclusion, her goal this year is to make TAEMUN VII a conference to remember, so to help her out, don't be afraid to ask fellow delegates, “Why do you love Model UN?”

Director General: Marcus Kohm

Jennifer Vo is currently a junior at Thomas A.  Edison High School. This is her third year participating in MUN, and her second year being Director General. MUN has taught her how to be more confident with her speech and with presenting her ideas. Outside of MUN, Jennifer plays for the Edison volleyball and lacrosse team, but she can also be found playing the piano or viola, two of her many interests. She is excited for this year’s TAEMUN and will work her hardest to make sure it is the best one yet! ​

Chief of Staff: Sabine Feghali

Sabine Feghali is currently a junior at Thomas A. Edison High School. She joined Model UN in her sophomore year and has loved it ever since. This year, she is serving as the Chief of Staff.  At Edison, she is pursuing an International Baccalaureate diploma. Other than Model UN, she is an avid member of the Environmentalist Club and aspires to join both the National Honors Society and the French Honors Society. Outside of school, Sabine loves reading, traveling, and listening to music. She is excited to be apart of TAEMUN VII and cannot wait to meet all of the delegates!

Financial Director: Shashwat Roy

Shashwat Roy is the Financial Director of the seventh session of TAEMUN. He is a junior at Thomas A. Edison High School and is currently pursuing a full IB Diploma. This will be Shashwat’s second year of Model UN and he is looking forward to it. Other clubs that he is a part of include the Edison Marching Band and Math Honors Society. Outside of school some of his hobbies include learning the piano, playing video games, and watching Netflix. This year Shashwat hopes to make TAEMUN VII the best it can be for everyone involved.

Director of Hospitality: Amira Mohamed

Amira Mohamed is a junior at Thomas A. Edison High School and the Director of Hospitality for Edison’s Model UN. She is a second year member of Model UN and is thrilled to be helping with this year’s conference. Aside from Model UN, she enjoys contributing to numerous other clubs and activities at Edison. She is an active member in Edison’s Minds Matter, the Muslim Student Association, the Black and African Student Union, the Student Government Association, and the Edison Writing Center. Amira tries to be involved in her school as much as she possibly can while also pursuing an IB Diploma. She made sure to include Model UN in her hefty list of activities because she loves how it gives her an opportunity to expand her knowledge and awareness on global issues, and connects her with hundreds of individuals with bright minds who share her same interest. With that being said,  Amira and her fellow secretariat members are very excited to be hosting TAEMUN VII! Feel free to contact her if there are any questions or concerns, and she looks forward to seeing you all soon!