	Angela Farmer \| President After spending the fall semester in Geneva, Switzerland, Angela is excited to return to Boston and serve as President of the IAA. A Massachusetts native, she attended BosMUN as a high school delegate and has been part of BUIAA ever since. Angela is majoring in International Relations with minors in French and Economics. When she’s not busy with IR and Model UN, she enjoys Irish step dancing, traveling, and drinking tea.
	Stephanie Cedeño \| Vice-President Stephanie Cedeño is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences studying International Relations and Latin American studies. Having found a family at BUIAA, Stephanie is excited to share her passion for international affairs and love of cultures as a leader on the Eboard. As Vice President, Stephanie is responsible for maintaining the website, organizing and directing the weekly meetings, and making sure everyone is having fun. When she is not occupied with academics and BUIAA, you can most likely find her ambling about Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts in the modern art galleries, plotting ways to move to Berlin or doing yoga. Stephanie is looking forward to serving the BUIAA and MUN community for her last and best year!
	Eric Kashdan \| Treasurer Eric is a Sophomore in CAS studying both International Relations and Political Science! He’s been living in the Boston Area his entire life, and it’s his love for this great city that encouraged him to come to BU. He’s also loved every minute of his involvement in the BUIAA since his joining freshman year, and now he’s even more excited to serve as Treasurer. When not studying politics or doing MUN, he likes to act, sing, and produce short films. He hopes to see the BUIAA continue to grow into a club of truly epic proportions!
	Oriana Zoghbi Harb \| Secretary Oriana Zoghbi Harb is a Senior at the College of Arts and Sciences double-majoring in Economics and International Relations. She is half Venezuelan and half Lebanese but grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia until she was 16, when she went to boarding school in Switzerland. She enjoys traveling, trying new food and learning languages. As Secretary of the IAA, Oriana is in charge of making agendas and minutes for all the Executive Board meetings, keeping inventory and is responsible for all of the travel team logistics. She was new to Model UN at start of this year and is excited to take an active role in fostering the immense growth the organization has seen during her time here.
	Katrina Trost \| Marketing Director Katrina is a sophomore studying Political Science with a focus in International Relations. She currently hails from Overland Park, Kansas, but has lived all over the country. She first was exposed to Model UN in high school, but really fell in love with it here at BU, along with all things BUIAA. Katrina also serves as the Conference Affairs Director for BosMUN XI and Chargeé d’Affaires for BarMUN V. Katrina brings passion to everything she does, and especially loves ballet, traveling, coffee and espresso!
	Daniel Freehling \| BosMUN XI Secretary-General Dan is a junior at Boston University majoring in International Relations and Political Science. He has been participating in Model United Nations for far too long (since the seventh grade), and is currently the Secretary-General of both BosMUN, BUIAA’s high school conference, and BeanMUN, a sub-conference at the WEMUN EXPO in China. With any time left over from MUN, he enjoys traveling, cooking, and discussing politics.
	Travis Cunningham \| BarMUN V Secretary-General Travis is a Junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in International Relations and minoring in Italian Language. He is originally from the great state of Oregon. He first got involved in the IAA as one of the Chief Crisis Coordinators for BarMUN III. He is currently studying abroad in Padova, Italy, where he enjoys great pizza and coffee daily. He is hard at work at making next year’s BarMUN amazing, and can’t wait to return to Boston and hit the ground running.
	Helena Carpio \| IR Review Editor-in-Chief Helena Carpio is a native from Caracas, Venezuela. She came to Boston University last year in order to pursue a degree major in International Relations and Development Studies of the Middle East and Africa, with a minor in Photojournalism. Her hobbies are photography, traveling around, reading novels, running, watching Formula1 with her dad and brother, listening to Bon Iver and going to music concerts, writing and plotting to overthrow unjust Venezuelan officials – she will try to brainwash you into joining her secret mission. Helena was very involved with the Venezuelan Student Movement from 2007 until 2009, when she left Latin America to pursue her studies in the United States.

Megan Kenslea | Model UN Head Delegate

Megan is a senior in the College of Communication studying journalism and international relations. Originally from Newton, Massachusetts, her first taste of Model U.N. was as a delegate at BosMUN in high school, and she has been hooked on MUN ever since. Megan is so excited to be the club’s first elected head delegate, and can’t wait to make her last semester with BUIAA the best yet. When she’s not talking about MUN to anyone who will listen, Megan can be found drinking bottomless cups of coffee at the GSU or watching Friends re-runs.

	Angela Farmer \| President After spending the fall semester in Geneva, Switzerland, Angela is excited to return to Boston and serve as President of the IAA. A Massachusetts native, she attended BosMUN as a high school delegate and has been part of BUIAA ever since. Angela is majoring in International Relations with minors in French and Economics. When she’s not busy with IR and Model UN, she enjoys Irish step dancing, traveling, and drinking tea.
	Stephanie Cedeño \| Vice-President Stephanie Cedeño is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences studying International Relations and Latin American studies. Having found a family at BUIAA, Stephanie is excited to share her passion for international affairs and love of cultures as a leader on the Eboard. As Vice President, Stephanie is responsible for maintaining the website, organizing and directing the weekly meetings, and making sure everyone is having fun. When she is not occupied with academics and BUIAA, you can most likely find her ambling about Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts in the modern art galleries, plotting ways to move to Berlin or doing yoga. Stephanie is looking forward to serving the BUIAA and MUN community for her last and best year!
	Eric Kashdan \| Treasurer Eric is a Sophomore in CAS studying both International Relations and Political Science! He’s been living in the Boston Area his entire life, and it’s his love for this great city that encouraged him to come to BU. He’s also loved every minute of his involvement in the BUIAA since his joining freshman year, and now he’s even more excited to serve as Treasurer. When not studying politics or doing MUN, he likes to act, sing, and produce short films. He hopes to see the BUIAA continue to grow into a club of truly epic proportions!
	Oriana Zoghbi Harb \| Secretary Oriana Zoghbi Harb is a Senior at the College of Arts and Sciences double-majoring in Economics and International Relations. She is half Venezuelan and half Lebanese but grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia until she was 16, when she went to boarding school in Switzerland. She enjoys traveling, trying new food and learning languages. As Secretary of the IAA, Oriana is in charge of making agendas and minutes for all the Executive Board meetings, keeping inventory and is responsible for all of the travel team logistics. She was new to Model UN at start of this year and is excited to take an active role in fostering the immense growth the organization has seen during her time here.
	Katrina Trost \| Marketing Director Katrina is a sophomore studying Political Science with a focus in International Relations. She currently hails from Overland Park, Kansas, but has lived all over the country. She first was exposed to Model UN in high school, but really fell in love with it here at BU, along with all things BUIAA. Katrina also serves as the Conference Affairs Director for BosMUN XI and Chargeé d’Affaires for BarMUN V. Katrina brings passion to everything she does, and especially loves ballet, traveling, coffee and espresso!
	Daniel Freehling \| BosMUN XI Secretary-General Dan is a junior at Boston University majoring in International Relations and Political Science. He has been participating in Model United Nations for far too long (since the seventh grade), and is currently the Secretary-General of both BosMUN, BUIAA’s high school conference, and BeanMUN, a sub-conference at the WEMUN EXPO in China. With any time left over from MUN, he enjoys traveling, cooking, and discussing politics.
	Travis Cunningham \| BarMUN V Secretary-General Travis is a Junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in International Relations and minoring in Italian Language. He is originally from the great state of Oregon. He first got involved in the IAA as one of the Chief Crisis Coordinators for BarMUN III. He is currently studying abroad in Padova, Italy, where he enjoys great pizza and coffee daily. He is hard at work at making next year’s BarMUN amazing, and can’t wait to return to Boston and hit the ground running.
	Helena Carpio \| IR Review Editor-in-Chief Helena Carpio is a native from Caracas, Venezuela. She came to Boston University last year in order to pursue a degree major in International Relations and Development Studies of the Middle East and Africa, with a minor in Photojournalism. Her hobbies are photography, traveling around, reading novels, running, watching Formula1 with her dad and brother, listening to Bon Iver and going to music concerts, writing and plotting to overthrow unjust Venezuelan officials – she will try to brainwash you into joining her secret mission. Helena was very involved with the Venezuelan Student Movement from 2007 until 2009, when she left Latin America to pursue her studies in the United States.

Executive Board

Angela Farmer | President

Stephanie Cedeño | Vice-President

Eric Kashdan | Treasurer

Oriana Zoghbi Harb | Secretary

Katrina Trost | Marketing Director

Daniel Freehling | BosMUN XI Secretary-General

Travis Cunningham | BarMUN V Secretary-General

Helena Carpio | IR Review Editor-in-Chief

Megan Kenslea | Model UN Head Delegate

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