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Kamna Kathuria
Co-Secretary-General
Kamna Kathuria ('14) is Co-Secretary General for BUSUN 2012. After directing a crisis committee and being Director of Publications for BUSUN ’10 and ’11, respectively, Kamna is looking forward to another exciting and unexpected year with the conference. Born in New Delhi, she grew up in Northern Virginia and is concentrating in Applied Math/Economics here at Brown. Apart from participating in MUN, she is an officer for the South Asian Students Association, an economics teacher at a local high school, and part of a Spanish language club. In her free time, she loves choreographing Indian dances, finding new restaurants, traveling, and watching Bollywood. She hopes the delegates enjoy competing, relaxing, dancing, debating and learning during BUSUN!
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Andrew White
Co-Secretary-General
Andrew White ('13) is Co-Secretary-General for BUSUN 2012. He served as the Director of Crisis Committees for BUSUN 2011 as well as a crisis chair and a crisis director for BUSUN 2010 and 2009, respectively. He has also attended many Model UN conferences as a delegate. He is from the Washington DC area and is concentrating in International Relations and Middle East Stuides at Brown. In addition to Model UN, Andrew is a member of the International Relations Department Undergraduate Group, and tutors English as a second language in the Providence area. In his free time, Andrew enjoys reading and traveling. He is looking forward to what he is sure will be another successful BUSUN conference in 2012!
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Steven Arroyo
Undersecretary-General and Director of Specialized Committees
Steven Arroyo ('14) is the Undersecretary-General and Director of Specialized and Historical Committees for BUSUN 2012. He discovered BUSUN as a Junior in High School and has been involved in every year since. He chaired the Continental Congress at BUSUN '11 and directed the Oslo Peace Process at BUSUN '10. Steven is a pre-med from New York City, planning on concentrating in Biology. He has been doing Model UN for about 6 years and cherishes it even as his academic interests have drifted from history and politics. Outside of Model UN , Steven is an EMT with Brown's Emergency Medical Services, volunteers teaching science to elementary school students, mentors underrepresented minorities in the sciences at Brown, and works with Public Safety to walk students around campus late at night. He's also a passionate New York sports fan and is obsessed with discovering new music. He's looking to make BUSUN 2012 a very enjoyable and memorable weekend for you all, and if the homepage of this site did not already have a countdown to the conference he'd be keeping one manually himself.
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Kyle Zurcher
Director of General Committees
Kyle Zürcher (’14) is Director of General Committees for BUSUN 2012. He has twice before participated in BUSUN, as a Crisis Director for BUSUN ’10 and a Mini-Crisis Chair for BUSUN ’11, and has been participating in MUN for seven years altogether. Originally from Basel, Switzerland, Kyle is concentrating in International Relations at Brown, as well as considering double-concentrating in Middle Eastern Studies. Beyond MUN, he acts as a Tour Guide and Information Session Leader for the University, as well as being a member of the Brown Christian Fellowship, the International Mentoring Program, and the Brown University Band. In his free time, he enjoys all things ‘outdoorsy,’ eating chocolate (Swiss, not Belgian), and traveling.
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Yao Liu
Undersecretary-General of Crisis Committees
Yao Liu ('15) is Director of Crisis Committees for BUSUN 2012. He previously served as committee director and crisis staffer for BUSUN 2011. Split between Portland, Oregon and Chandler, Arizona, his high school years were full of Model UN memories. Yao plans to decide on a concentration in the near future but is currently interested in Community Health and Public Policy. In addition to Model UN, Yao is a founding member of Brown University's first-ever Karaoke Club, works with Brown Lecture Board to bring speakers to campus, and participates in homeless outreach with HOPE. He is inspired to see what delegates bring to the table for BUSUN 2012.
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Abhinay Reddy
Director-General
Abhinay Reddy ('13) is the Director General for BUSUN 2012. At last year's BUSUN, he helped coordinate the Mini-Crisis, and he also previously headed the club's executive board. Hailing from sunny Irvine, California, he spent his spring semester abroad in Buenos Aires, where he completed coursework for his double-concentration in International Relations and Economics. When he's not planning or attending a Model UN conference, Abhi enjoys playing lacrosse for Brown's club team and experimenting with Providence cuisine.
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Adam Waters
Director of External Affairs
Adam Waters (‘15) is the Director of External Affairs for BUSUN 2012. Last year, he served on the Secretariat Staff. Adam discovered Brown Model United Nations at an activities fair in the fall of his freshman year and has been an active member since. He comes to Brown from Coral Springs, Florida and plans on majoring in International Relations. In addition to Model UN, Adam is also involved in the International Relations Department Undergraduate Group, the Tzedek Social Justice Committee through Brown-RISD Hillel, and Puzzle Peace. He is looking forward to hosting the best conference yet this November! Please feel free to contact Adam at info@busun.net with any questions or concerns. |
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Andrea Wister
Director of Publications
Andrea Wister (’14) is the Director of Publications for BUSUN 2012, and a sophomore at Brown. She transferred from a satellite campus of the University of North Dakota located in Norway last fall, and worked as a secretariat staffer for BUSUN 2011. Originally from Oslo, Norway, she also spent a year as a foreign exchange student in high school in Arizona, which convinced her to come back to the States for college. At Brown, she’s studying psychology and ethnic studies, and loving it. She is also involved in the Undergraduate Council of Students, AXO, UNICEF, and CHAP (Community Health Advisory Program). In her free time, Andrea loves to read a good book, catch up on current events, travel and meet new people. She can’t wait to meet you all in November!
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Abishek Kulshreshtha
Co-Director of Operations
Abi Kulshreshtha (’15) is the Co-Director of Operations for BUSUN 2011. Abi is a sophomore at Brown University from the city of Grapevine, Texas. He plans to double-concentrate in Physics and Public Policy (hopefully) and would like to have a successful job that combines his love for both science and the government. Abi discovered MUN when he started the club at his high school with a friend, and he was excited to jump on at Brown University. He is also involved in with Generation Citizen, volunteering in Providence schools, HOPE, and Engineers Without Borders. He had a lot of fun working at last year’s conference and hopes to make this year even better!
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Jose Araujo Abdala
Co-Director of Operations
José Araujo Abdala (’15) is the Co-Director of Operations for BUSUN 2011. He is a sophomore at Brown University double concentrating in Economics and Political Science with a focus on economic development in Latin America. Originally from Merida, Mexico he spent a year in an exchange program in Missouri and then two years at the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales, UK. He served as the director for DISEC committee in BUSUN 2011, and is also involved in the Brown International Organization and Intramural Soccer. He is looking forward to meeting all the delegates and a great conference ahead.
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Matthew Mogan
Director of Decorum
Matthew Mogan ('13) is the Director of Decorum for BUSUN 2012. He served as a Co-Director of Operations for BUSUN 2011. He is originally from Seattle, Washington, and is always surprised at how cold it gets on the East Coast. He is majoring in Applied Mathematics-Economics, and is an officer in the Brown Investment Group. His greatest achievement to date was designing the t-shirt for BUSUN 2011. Matt is excited for another BUSUN, wishes you all good luck, and hopes you all have a great time at Brown! |
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