ALMUN XVI
UPPER SECRETARIAT
Secretary-General
Quinn Lee
Quinn Lee is a junior from Montgomery, AL studying Mathematics and Geography, with minors in the Blount Scholars Program, Public Policy Studies, and Interdisciplinary Linguistics. This will be her fifth year being involved in ALMUN, with three years spent as a delegate and two years spent as on staff. Outside of ALMUN and AIRC, Quinn is involved with the Chinese Culture Club and the Reformed University Fellowship. Her hobbies include learning languages, playing music, hiking, and cooking. Quinn looks forward greatly to serving as ALMUN XV's Secretary-General!
Director-General
Emily Smith
Emily is a member of the class of 2024 from Montgomery, Alabama, majoring in International Studies with a triple minor in Arabic, Blount Scholars, and Counterterrorism on the Pre-Law track. She is a diehard Bama fan, Gorgas Library enthusiast, and self-proclaimed coffee snob. She has done Model United Nations for five years now and regards it as a core part of her life. Emmy attended ALMUN multiple times in high school and is ecstatic to be your Director-General!
Chief of Staff
Jackson Carter
Jackson Carter is a sophomore from Spring Hill, Tennessee majoring in Public Relations with minors in Political Science and Social Innovation and Leadership. This will be Jackson’s first year working on ALMUN, and he can’t wait to make sure this conference is the best it has ever been. Outside of ALMUN, Jackson enjoys serving on political campaigns, and was recently elected to the Maury County, Tennessee Board of Education. Jackson could not be more excited to be able to make ALMUN XV the best ALMUN yet!
Meet your ALMUN XV Secretariat
SUBSTANTIVE BRANCH
Under-Secretary-General of Specialized Assemblies
Shrishti Dubey
Shrishti is a junior double-majoring in Economics and English, minoring in Mathematical Statistics and Ethics, and pursuing an M.A. in Economics through the Accelerated Masters’ Program. She is from Madison, AL and has been involved with ALMUN since her junior year of high school. She competed as a delegate for two years, and then served as the USG of Press Corps for ALMUN XIV. She has also staffed UA’s collegiate Model United Nations Conference, AIRMUNC, as a crisis staffer and a crisis director. Shrishti is also an Associate Justice with UA’s 2022-2023 Student Judiciary. She aims to combine her experience with GA, SA, and Crisis to design engaging and diverse Specialized Agency committees for ALMUN XV delegates.
Under-Secretary-General
of Crisis Committees
Mikey Sivertson
Mikey Sivertson is a Sophomore studying Mechanical Engineering from Mason, Ohio and is pursuing a Masters in Business Administration through the STEM/MBA program at UA. This will be his sixth year in Model UN, both attending and staffing committees. He also served as Assistant Crisis Director for the Empire of Eagles committee at ALMUN XIV. Outside of ALMUN, Mikey participates in the MUN Travel Team, the UA White Overwatch Team, the EcoCAR challenge, the Alabama Quiz Bowl Team, and the Huxford Symphony Orchestra, in which he plays double bass. His hobbies include playing Xbox, reading, playing bass, listening to music, learning Spanish, and playing cards. Mikey is very excited to serve as your USG of Crisis and is looking forward to ALMUN XV and meeting every one of you!
Under-Secretary-General of Press Corps
Sarah Clifton
Sarah (she/her) is a senior at the University of Alabama majoring in English and news media. She is pursuing a Master’s degree in English through the Advanced Master’s Program. Sarah is involved most closely with The Crimson White, where she works as a staff reporter for the news desk. She has also worked in a number of mentorship roles, most notably as a mentor at the Media Writing Center in Reese Phifer and as an RA in Tutwiler. Sarah does not have previous MUN experience, but she was worked on multiple journalistic ventures since senior year of high school. Outside of school, she loves cats, music, her record collection, sci-fi and fantasy shows, Nintendo Switch games, and going for drives.
LOGISTICS BRANCH
Under-Secretary-General
of Internal Affairs
Spencer Cook
Spencer is a senior from Brownsburg, Indiana with a major in English and Creative Media. He is minoring in linguistics and liberal arts through the Blount Scholars Program. He is also the treasurer for the English Majors and Minors Association (the coolest club). Fun fact: He does NYT mini-crossword every day.
Under-Secretary-General of Communications
Grace Owens
Grace is a junior with majors in Public Relations and English. She is an Alabama native with a love of art, literature, and low-brow police procedurals. Grace is a member of Delta Gamma. She is also a writer for Alice Magazine and an editor for Red Rook Press. She has never participated in ALMUN, but is beyond excited to jump in head first and be your Under-Secretary-General Communications!
Under-Secretary-General
of Operations
Maddison Williams
Maddison is a Junior from Mobile, Alabama, majoring in History and Political Science with a concentration in Legal History. Apart from AIRC, Maddison is involved in the Pre-Law Student Association and the Legal Research Club. She also volunteers with the local animal shelter in her free time and loves to read. This is Maddison's first ALMUN Conference and she is so excited to share all of the amazing plans we have!