Secretariat
Erica Herchen
Secretary General
Erica Herchen is honoured to be serving as your Secretary-General for ShawMUN 2022. She is a Grade 12 student at Shawnigan Lake School and has been participating in Model UN since grade 8. Erica has now attended and staffed several different MUN conferences; her favourite committee being Canadian House of Commons. When not engaged in rigorous debate, Erica enjoys analog photography, playing field hockey, and spending time with her friends. Erica plans on making the return to in-person ShawMUN as smooth and safe as possible.
Aubrey King
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Aubrey is a grade 12 student in her fourth and final year at Shawnigan Lake School and she is honoured to be serving as this year's Director General. Aubrey's MUN career started with her being a page at a conference in Saudi Arabia - where she grew up - and since she has been a director, chair, secretariat member or delegate over a dozen times. When not discussing everything ShawMUN-related with Erica or cramming for a test, Aubrey can be found on the spin bike, baking, or binge-watching Selling Sunset. She hopes that ShawMUN can be as positive, enjoyable, and enlightening an experience as possible for each and every delegate.
Robin XU
usg OF committeeS
Robin is exceptionally excited and honoured to be serving as your USG of Committees for ShawMUN 2022. He is a grade 12 student in Shawnigan Lake School and is wholeheartedly in love with MUN. He became part of the MUN community in grade 8, and has participated in countless conferences. In his spare time, Robin loves to sit down and watch anime (can't believe Naruto is his favorite), and he often learns the theme songs on piano the next day. He hopes to take this opportunity to meet more new faces and make new friends, and he wishes to provide you with a great ShawMUN experience.
Hayley Taylor
Co-USG OF REGISTRATION
Hayley is so excited to be Co-USG of Registration this year! Hayley a Grade 12 in her fourth year at Shawnigan Lake School. After having so much fun as a delegate at ShawMUN 2021, Hayley decided she wanted to apply for a USG position this year. When not struggling through her chemistry homework, Hayley can be found in the dance studio or watching Netflix with her friends. She is looking forward to helping make your ShawMUN experience as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
Fido Fan
USG of Technology
Fido Fan is a grade 12 student at Shawnigan Lake School who is honoured to serve as the Under Secretary-General of Technology for this year’s ShawMUN. He served as the head delegate in the past for VMUN 2021 and this is the third time he is deeply interested in socializing and making friends with MUN students across the globe. Outside of MUN, Fido is obsessed with basketball, anime, gaming, and is really passionate about fingerstyle guitar. He will try his best to make ShawMUN enjoyable for each delegate.
Janie Zhang
USG OF Delegate affairs
Janie Zhang could not be more pumped to serve as your USG of Delegate Affairs for ShawMUN 2020. Janie is currently a grade 12 student at Shawnigan Lake School from Vancouver, BC. Her first experience with MUN was as a nervous 7th grader, and ever since then she has attended multiple conferences as delegate and chair. When not tinkering in the robotics lab, she loves reading Malcolm Gladwell books, watching cheesy reality TV shows, or online shopping. Her favourite superhero is Tom Holland’s Spider Man. Janie is thrilled to dedicate herself to ShawMUN and promises to make this an unforgettable conference for every single delegate–she hopes you brought your dancing shoes!
MAgnus scott
USG OF logistics
Magnus scott is extremely exited to be acting as Director of Logistics for this years iteration of ShawMun. He is a grade 12 student at Shawnigan Lake School, who has been involved in Shawnigan’s MUN program since grade 9. He grew up in Hong Kong where he initially met his passion for MUN; public speaking, preparation and strategic planning are only a few of the faucets of MUN that he enjoyes. In his spare time Magnus can be found devouring big macs and various other foods, studying and watching the office. Magnus hopes that this years ShawMun will bring great memories to cooped up students around the world.
Geoff Kim
Chief of Staff
Geoff is a Grade 12 student from San Francisco in his fourth year at Shawnigan Lake School. He is serving as ShawMUN’s Chief of Staff for his third year in the Model UN program. Geoff quickly found enjoyment in the entertaining yet relevant debate that took place in his first conference in Whistler, and since then has participated and staffed in multiple conferences across Canada. When he is not engaging in important discussions, Geoff can be found listening to music, procrastinating, or playing basketball or video games. He hopes to see everyone in-person and masked up at ShawMUN.
tINA XIAN
usg OF MARKETING
Tina is extremely honored to be serving as the USG of Marketing and Design for ShawMUN 2022. She is a grade 12 student in Shawnigan Lake School, and this is her fourth year in the MUN program. From research to public speaking, Tina enjoys various aspects of MUN—especially meeting people with different perspectives and diverse backgrounds. Outside of MUN, Tina can be found in the art room, dance studio, as well as in the science lab. Most of all, she enjoys cooking ramen at 12 am with her roommate. Tina sincerely hopes to bring the most fun, enjoyable, and enriching ShawMUN experience to all delegates.
iZZY MONTI-CHAPPLE
CO-usg OF REGISTRATION
Izzy Monti-Chapple is a grade 11 student at Shawnigan Lake School and is delighted to serve as ShawMUN’s Co-USG of Registration this year. Izzy has been involved in Model UN since grade 10, where she found a passion for debate and public speaking. She has participated in multiple MUN conferences in the past year, representing various countries and directing her first committee last September. Izzy is a third-culture kid, and has lived all over the world, gaining lots of experience communicating with different types of people from all backgrounds. Before coming to Shawnigan, she attended three international schools across the Asian continent. Outside of Model UN, Izzy can be found exploring space travel or rehearsing a Shakespeare monologue. Izzy recognizes the value of healthy debate and respectful dissent, and the endless possibilities MUN has to offer. She looks forward to helping facilitate ShawMUN, and hopes all delegates can appreciate the importance of Model United Nations.
Taylor Buttle
USG of Equity & Sustainability
Taylor is a grade 12 student at Shawnigan Lake School and lives in Duncan, BC. She has been speaking French for years and is in her third year of MUN. She is very excited to be taking on the challenge of being on the secretariat team as your USG of Equity & Sustainability. In her free time, Taylor enjoys playing field hockey with the Shawnigan Senior team, drinking coffee, and running.
