SECRETARIAT
Secretary-General: Sophie Moussapour
Hi Everyone! My name is Sophie, and I am beyond excited to serve as your Secretary-General of MASMUNC III. I am a current senior at Masters, and have been a member of our MUN team since I joined the school in 8th grade. Last year I was our club's secretary and this year I am one of our co-presidents. Outside of MUN, I am a part of the tennis team, as well as various musical groups, student government, and more! I love being involved around Masters, but find myself most at home during MUN where I can be myself, and watch Arrested Development on the train back from conferences :) The Masters Model UN family is truly like no other, and I am thrilled to be able to share a bit of that with all of you at MASMUNC. I can't wait to see everyone in December for a conference to remember!! :) Feel free to email me at sophie.moussapour@mastersny.org with any questions!
Secretary-General: Jesse Gelman
Hi everyone!! My name is Jesse Gelman and I am so excited to serve as the Secretary-General of MASMUNC III this year!! I have been on the Model UN team since my freshman year here, and it has been a passion of mine since. Besides being a co-president of our Model UN team, I the president of the moderation club BRIDGEUSA, and the president of Jewish Culture Club. Outside of school, I love to read, listen to music, watch movies, and go to museums. I love high fantasy as well as historical and philosophical literature, and both 80s, Rap, Jazz, and even more types of music. I am so super excited to be on the secretariat of MASMUNC, and I can’t wait to see what you all bring to it!! If you have any questions about the conference, committees, Model UN in general, or just want to say hi, feel free to email me at Jesse.Gelman@mastersny.org. I look forward to meeting you all and hope you have a great conference!!
Director-General: Neena Atkins
Hi guys! My name is Neena Atkins and I'm a junior at Masters. Outside of Model UN, I enjoy running, writing and designing for the school newspaper, drinking copious amounts of Starbucks, and devouring historical fiction. I am so excited to serve as Director-General of MASMUNC III, and cannot wait to see all you delegates thrive in your committees! I hope that all of you connnect with like-minded individuals and have lots and lots of fun! Feel free to email me at neena.atkins@mastersny.org if you have any questions!
Faculty Advisor: Brittany Farrar
Salvete, delegates! Though the majority of my time at Masters is spent teaching Latin to 6th graders, I’m so lucky to also be working with the Masters Model UN team this year, and I can’t wait for you to experience the conference we’ve put together this winter. We’ve designed MASMUNC III to appeal to delegates of different skill levels and interests, so we know whoever you are and wherever you’ve been, we’re sure you’ll find something you’re passionate about and someone to connect with here in Dobbs Ferry! Please feel free to reach out to me regarding optional pre-conference trainings offered by our team, commuting to our conference on public transit, and dietary restrictions and allergies. We can’t wait to meet you on December 7th!
Faculty Advisor: Benjamin Thorn
Benjamin W. Thorn teaches seventh and eighth-grade Latin and World History in the Upper School. He holds a B.A. from Cornell University in Classics and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He began learning Latin in sixth grade using the same textbook he now teaches. His interests include making pizza, reading nonfiction books about history and fantasy fiction books, and embarrassing his two sons and his wife -- all of whom attend/work at Masters.
