2025 Secretariat
Evan Chen
Secretary-General
About Evan
Evan is a senior at Arcadia High School and serves as the Secretary General of the Second Session of the San Gabriel Valley Model United Nations. With experience at over ten conferences, including BMUN and BruinMUN, he has developed a passion for MUN and has transformed a fear of public speaking into a strength. He is committed to creating a conference environment that encourages growth, fosters meaningful discussions, and inspires delegates to think critically and creatively about global issues.
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Ashley Lim
Director General
About Ashley
Hello Esteemed Delegates! My name is Ashley Lim and it is with my utmost pleasure to be serving as your Director-General for SGVMUN II. I am currently a senior attending Arcadia High School (AHS) and also serve as the President of AHS MUN! With a mission rooted in accessibility, I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to host this conference. This activity has connected me to so many valuable people and experiences as we find our common interests in public speaking, policymaking, and problem solving. Beyond MUN, I find joy in playing the drums and watching camping videos. I hope for SGVMUN II to catalyze your spark in MUN and provide you with the same cherishable experiences!
Myriam Kabani
Under-Secretary General of Committees
About Myriam
Hello delegates! My name is Myriam and I am honored to serve as your Under-Secretary General of Committees this year. Although I am a sophomore at Arcadia High School, this competition will mark my third year in Model United Nations (MUN). Since my first MUN conference three years ago, I have truly grown increasingly passionate about our shared interest on the daily. I am so thankful that so many of you have chosen SGVMUN II as your very own first conference experience – I hope your experience with us sparks excitement about the rest of your Model United Nations journey as well! For those who are attending our conference as more experienced delegates, or coming back for the second time, thanks so much for choosing to compete with us!
I look forward to seeing you all on conference day!
Nathan Chen
Under-Secretary General of Finance
About Nathan
Greetings Delegates! My name is Nathan Chen and it is my pleasure to serve as Director of Finance at SGVMUN II. I am currently a senior at Arcadia High and I’ve been in Arcadia’s MUN team for over two years now. Since joining MUN, I’ve been to various different conferences, such as SCMUN and BMUN, and met tons of new friends! Outside of MUN, I am a member of Arcadia High’s Engineering Design and Development team, an Assistant Senior Patrol Leader at Troop 104, and I am also enrolled at a local Part 61 flight school as I aim to get my Private Pilot’s License before 2025.
Thanks for taking the time to attend SGVMUN II! I hope you have a wonderful time at SGVMUN II presenting, drafting resolutions, and making new friends! I wish you all the best!
Cindy Chen
Under-Secretary General of Internal Affairs
About Cindy
Hi delegates! My name is Cindy Chen and I am honored to serve as your Under-Secretary General of Internal Affairs this year. I am currently a junior at Walnut High School, where I serve as the captain of the Model United Nations Team. I believe that this activity is so critical to catalyzing political advocacy and developing the leaders of tomorrow–leaders that will value cooperation and solutions over division.
Beyond MUN, I am also an activist. I founded the IgniteHER Project, partly to address the inequality and discrimination that I saw in public speaking activities like Debate and Model United Nations. I hope to empower many more young women to partake in activities like MUN to create a future where women are confident in their voice and claim their power as leaders.
Thank you for choosing to attend SGVMUN. See you on conference day!
Ethan Don
Under-Secretary General of Internal Affairs
About Ethan
Hey delegates! My name is Ethan Don and it is my pleasure to be serving as your Chief of Internal Affairs for our second annual SGVMUN conference. I am currently a Junior at Arcadia High School with this being my third year in Model UN. I’ve always cherished the welcoming atmosphere and truly value all the friendships I’ve formed along the way. At SGVMUN II, I hope that all of you will enjoy debating, crafting solutions, and collaborating – but most importantly, making friendships and having fun! Aside from Model UN, I enjoy playing all kinds of sports, with basketball being my favorite. I am also a clarinet player so you can find me dabbling in different music genres and playing songs from pop culture. Cheers to another year!
Lizzie Gladson-Pang
Under-Secretary General of Logistics
About Lizzie
Hello delegates! My name is Lizzie Gladson-Pang and I’m honored to be guiding you as the . As SGVMUN rapidly approaches, the dais and I are beyond excited to hear your perspectives and innovative solutions regarding the issue of genetic engineering and the ethical concerns that plague it. As a topic that seems to be constantly growing in relevance, in both general media and the scientific community, I have no doubt that you and your fellow delegates are just the people for the task. Keeping in mind that I’m growing right alongside you at this conference, it being my first chairing position, I am elated to take on the subject and I very much look forward to hearing your ideas, as the matter may concern the future of the growing area of study and have widespread implications on our ability to use similar technology. As for myself, I’ve been a participant in Model UN since my freshman year (I’m now a junior) and in my free time I love to run and test out new baking recipes.
Angela Lee
Under-Secretary General of Outreach
About Angela
Hello Everyone! My name is Angela Lee and I am one of the Under Secretary General of Outreach in SGV MUN II. I am proud to say that this is my second year participating in SGVMUN! I am currently a Junior in Temple City High School and I have been doing Model UN for two years. I enjoy the aspect of working with others and meeting new people when doing Model UN. I hope that all of you will have an amazing experience in the conference!
Shania Wong
Under-Secretary General of Outreach
About Shania
Hi delegates! I am Shania Wong, and I am so lucky to have the opportunity to be one of your Under-Secretary General of Outreach for SGVMUN II. Currently, I am a sophomore at Westridge School and have been participating in Model UN since 6th grade. I have always loved being able to collaborate with other delegates, coming up with unique solutions, making new friends, and public speaking! Outside of MUN, I love to play tennis, bake sweet treats, read, and crochet! Being able to plan this conference has been such a rewarding experience, and I hope you all have a fun and exciting time at SGVMUN II and take away a lot from this experience! I am so delighted to meet you all.
William Pan
Under-Secretary General of Public Relations
About William
Sponsors: William Pan
To the delegates of the San Gabriel Valley Model United Nations Committee:
Acknowledging my fervency for Model United Nations and traveling to conferences,
Understanding the potential of SGVMUN II,
Recognizing this year to be my last year in high school,
Orders that all delegates have fun at SGVMUN II and make the most of all Model United Nations conferences.
States Model United Nations as an exceptional activity to practice public speaking and make a community;
Reiterates Model United Nations as my guiding eye-opener for my future dream job in legislation and public policy;
Jessica Soehartono
Under-Secretary General of Technology
About Jessica
Hi, everyone! I’m Jessica Soehartono, your Under-Secretary General of Technology at SGVMUN II! I am a junior at Arcadia High School and I’ve been in MUN since freshman year. A little bit about myself is that I love traveling internationally and experiencing various cultures. Some of my hobbies include reading, sketching, and collecting postcards. Thank you for taking the time to attend and I hope you enjoy your experience at SGVMUN II! See you soon!
Advisors
Angela Yu
About Ms. Yu
Carol Zurla
About Ms. Zurla
Hi everyone and welcome!!! I am Ms. Zurla and I am thrilled to be the advisor for SGVMUN. I am a proud math teacher at Temple City High School. I have been teaching for 15 years and enjoy how I make a positive influence in my students’ lives. I look forward to the experiences with all of you as you connect with one another through our amazing SGVMUN!
As much as I love being a teacher, I also have a great fondness for the outdoors. I love biking, especially with my son, watching my youngest daughter compete in volleyball and soccer, hearing about my two older daughters’ college experiences, going to the beach and hiking the mountain trails.
