Meet the Secretariat

Patrick lewicki
Secretary-General

Patrick is a Junior at UF, and this is his 7th year doing Model UN. He currently double-majors in Political Science and Economics, and is also the Music Director for the Honor Chords a cappella group. This is the 6th GatorMUN Patrick will have attended, having previously been a delegate for 3 years and having staffed the conference twice. He is excited to be running GatorMUN, and hopes to make this conference the best he’s ever experienced.

Will Eberhardt
Undersecretary General of LOGISTICS

Will is a 3rd year political science major with minors in French, European Union Studies, and Teaching . He joined MUN in high school out of an interest in learning about other countries. He also plays the clarinet in UF’s Symphonic Band, and is an officer in the Polish Student Association and EU Club. Outside of UF, he is the president of the Northeast Florida Rotex Club in Rotary District 6970.

Jackson blay
Undersecretary General of fINANCE

Jackson is a 4th year student in a combined BPH/MPH program at UF, studying Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology. This is also his 4th year with UF MUN, where he has directed at GatorMUN in the past and served on the secretariat for FLCS. When not occupied with classes or MUN, Jackson enjoys playing guitar with UF’s Classical Guitar Ensemble and narrowly avoiding brain damage with the kickboxing club.

adam greco
undersecretary general CRISIS COMMITTEEs

Adam is a second year double major studying international studies and political science with an expected minor in geography. Adam has been involved with UF MUN since he first arrived on campus and last year, he staffed the GatorMUN committee dedicated to the formation of the East African Federation. This year, Adam presides over crisis at GatorMUN. When not involved in MUN, Adam pursues foreign policy dialogue with the UF John Quincy Adams Society, listens to jazz, and likes to joke around. Adam cannot wait to see what absurd antics await in the crisis committees of 2022 and is thrilled to have the honor of being part of such a wonderful secretariat!

Ara johnson
Undersecretary general OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEEs

Ara Johnson is a Persian and Swedish political science student at the University of Florida on the pre-law track, graduating this Fall. After transitioning from Public Forum Debate to Model United Nations in her junior year of high school, Ara founded and presided over her high school’s first-ever Model United Nations team, in which she competed as a delegate in General Assembly committees across various conferences and was introduced to a whole new world of politics, debate, and diplomacy. As a high school student, Ara attended GatorMUN twice, placed both times, and gaveled her senior year. Since joining UF’s Model UN team as a university student, she has staffed the International Trade Union Confederation at GatorMUN XVIII and now serves as Under-Secretary General of General Assembly Committees at this year’s GatorMUN XIX. Ara hopes to return the enriching experiences she has had as a delegate, staffer, and now USG to new and returning delegates at GatorMUN this year. In her personal time, she is on a quest to finish the complete oeuvre of Virginia Woolf, her favorite author, and has worked as a freelance artist and photographer since 2013. Her favorite genre of music is classic rock, including artists like Fleetwood Mac, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Joan Jett, and Heart, to name a few. Ara is also a licensed bartender and insists on her supreme baklava-baking skills. You may find her riding her Honda Ruckus around town or on the ground doing grassroots organizing work for revolutionary and abolitionist movements to achieve the liberation of LGBTQ+, Black, and Middle Eastern persons in the United States and abroad. Ara looks forward to seeing all the great delegates and debate in January 2022 at GatorMUN XIX!

Sophie sunderland
CHIEF OF STAFF

Sophie Sunderland will be serving as Chief of Staff for GatorMUN XIX. This is her third year involved with UF MUN and she served as Chief of Staff for GatorMUN XVIII. She is a first year graduate student pursuing a MA in Political Science with a certificate in Sustainable Development. She is very excited to see the return of an in-person conference and looks forward to working with everyone!

Faith Kern
Undersecretary General of SPECIALIZED COMMITTeES

Hi, I’m Faith Kern, a second year majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Spanish and Communications. I joined UFMUN in fall 2020 after competing in many conferences in high school, and was able to staff GatorMUN 2020. In addition to UF MUN I am also a member of UF Chem club where I volunteer in elementary school classrooms, teaching elementary schoolers about Chemistry. Additionally, I help run the undergraduate research program (URSP) mentorship team. In my free time I go to the gym and spend too much time watching Survivor seasons on Hulu

Kelsey Birnholz
Undersecretary General of Advisor Relations

Kelsey Birnholz is in her second year at the University of Florida. She is majoring in criminology and exploring UF’s political science program. She is passionate about criminal justice reform, and she has interned at a variety of criminal justice agencies. Kelsey loves reading, TV series written by Aaron Sorkin, and her fish named POTUS. Most importantly, she is excited to work with all of the amazing GatorMUN advisors and pass on her love of MUN!

DOLSHI PATEL
UNDERSECRETARY GENERAL OF MEDIA DESIGN

Dolshi is a second-year Landscape Architecture student at the University of Florida. This is her first year in Model UN, but she is excited about GatorMUN. She enjoys watching numerous shows that range from sitcoms to k-dramas and anime. She also enjoys hiking and kayaking.