Theodora Lyne (she/her) is a member of the class of 2027 in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Government and minoring in Italian and Science, Technology, and International Relations. She is from New York City, where she started doing Model UN in seventh grade, and continued competing for all of high school. Furthering youth global awareness and diplomatic skills has been a major passion of Theodora’s since high school, when she led her Model UN team, and taught elementary students at Debate Camp. At Georgetown, she has staffed NCSC, NAIMUN, and DistrictMUN, and served on the secretariat of NAIMUN LXII as the Under-Secretary-General of Contemporary Crisis. On campus outside of the Georgetown International Relations Association, Theodora is a member of the Philodemic Debate Society, tables for an advocacy group, is an Orientation Advisor, and does election reporting. In her free time, she likes to take long walks along the Potomac, pretend to get work done in the library with her friends, and rewatch her favorite political TV shows. She is so excited to serve as DistrictMUN VI’s Secretary-General, and can’t wait to meet all the delegates in the spring!

Ava Manaker is a member of Georgetown's School of Foreign Service class of 2028, where she’s studying Regional and Comparative Studies, focusing on Russia-Eurasia and minoring in Russian. She is from the Philadelphia suburbs (proud New Jersey hater) and grew up doing ballet, reading, and pursuing her love for international relations in debate. Ava found her passion for Model UN as the Under-Secretary General for Cabinets for NCSC LIII, staffing NAIMUN, and competing as a travel delegate with the Georgetown Model UN Team. She is so excited to work on expanding access to MUN education with District MUN! Outside of MUN, Ava can be found working as an editor for the Georgetown Journal of International Relations, debating at the Philodemic Society, and desperately trying to remember the newest choreography for Rangila. Off campus, Ava spends her time running along Embassy Row, doing ballet, reading (preferably pretentious Russian novels), and baking.

Yixi Zou (she/her) is a member of Georgetown University’s class of 2029, studying Science, Technology, and International Affairs at the Walsh School of Foreign Service. Born in Suzhou, China, and raised in Long Island, New York, she later found a third home in Lakeville, Connecticut, where she spent four years of high school. Yixi is passionate about Model United Nations and dedicated to making international relations more accessible to students across the DMV area. At Georgetown, Yixi is also involved with the SFS Academic Council, Philoso-Tea Society, the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review, and GIRA’s sister organization, the Georgetown International Relations Club. Outside of academics, she loves playing the violin and singing karaoke. In GIRA Local, Yixi serves as the Director of Operations for DistrictMUN, where she oversees the logistics and conference planning to ensure a dynamic and inclusive Model UN experience for middle school students in the DMV area.

Caroline Sippel is a member of the Walsh School of Foreign Service class of 2027, with a major of Culture and Politics and minors in Public Health and (hopefully, if her credits work out) Art History. She is originally from St. Louis, Missouri, but currently lives in Reston, Virginia. She has served as the Under-Secretary-General of Historical Crisis for NAIMUN LXII, Georgetown’s conference for high school students, as well as a staffer for NAIMUN LXI, and NCSC LXI, NCSC LXII, and NCSC LXIII, the conference for college students. Caroline began Model UN in her freshman year of high school and never looked back, especially in regards to historical crisis committees. However, competing was never really her style: education and community always backed her love of the extracurricular, driving her to join GIRA Local during her sophomore year as a Crisis Manager for DistrictMUN V.  Besides Model UN,  Caroline is also on the board of Georgetown’s chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta, a host on Georgetown's radio station, a cast member of Georgetown’s Rocky Horror Picture Show, and a lifeguard for the on-campus pool. Her greatest passions are caffeinated beverages, rock music, and her dog. Seeing the ways in which Model UN and international relations can impact students of all ages drives Caroline to continue pursuing her passions, and she hopes this drive is shown to all of those involved in the program.  

Emma Zhou is a member of the Walsh School of Foreign Service Class of 2028, majoring in International Politics. Born in San Francisco, she grew up and attended school in Shanghai, China. She was introduced to Model United Nations in fifth grade as a delegate and continued debating and hosting conferences as the Secretary General of her high school’s Model UN program until the end of her senior year. There, her love for international relations and politics blossomed—leading her to study inequalities and gender divisions across the globe. At Georgetown University, she is also a part of the Special Events sub-board of the International Relations Club. Outside of clubs and academics, she enjoys designing content for social media and engaging in marketing. For GIRA Local, she is currently serving as the Under-Secretary-General of Committees for DistrictMUN VI and is involved in curating training materials for delegates and staff.