Jonah De Leon – President

Jonah is a Senior at Pacific Grove High School and serves as the President of the school’s Model United Nations program. He helps lead meetings, guide delegates in debate, and organize conferences and events for the team. Outside of Model UN, Jonah is a varsity athlete in track, basketball, and cross country, and has competed at the Cross Country Section Championships. He has a strong interest in urban planning, geography, and global issues. 

Sergen Serttunc - President 

Sergen Serttunc is a junior at Pacific Grove High School who is very involved in athletics. He is the captain of the varsity basketball team and field captain for varsity track and field. He also works as a youth basketball coach, where he enjoys helping younger players build skills and confidence. He has gained professional experience as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Cypress Engineering Group, contributing to project planning and technical work. After high school, Sergen hopes to attend a 4 year university majoring in electrical engineering.

Kabir Sharma – Vice President

Kabir will be a Senior at Pacific Grove High School and is the Vice President of the school’s Model United Nations program. Outside of Model UN, he competes in basketball, water polo, and track, and enjoys working on hands-on engineering and technology projects. Kabir is also an intern at Avixi and has worked on projects in collaboration with Google, where he helps explore technology and innovation. He is passionate about leadership, problem solving, and building things that can help people. Kabir plans to study Management Information Systems in college and hopes to attend McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Claire Tulley - Treasurer

Claire will be a Senior at Pacific Grove High School. Outside of Model UN she is a National Honors Society member and Nation Art Society member. She participates on the school's Semi- Finalist Mock Trial Team, and the award winning PGHS Breaker Girls competitive dance team. She is a dedicated Honors and AP level 2D Art Student. A couple of her favorite programs that she has been a part of was being a member of the Ohana Youth Advisory, volunteering as a cabin leader at the Santa Cruz science camp, and volunteering at Robert Down Elementary. Claire has many passions, but her ultimate dream is to pursue film production and media studies at UCLA. 

Vera Barrie - Secretary

Vera will be a senior at Pacific Grove High School and has served as the secretary of the school's Model United Nations program since her junior year. She is a dedicated volleyball player on the school's volleyball team in the Fall and on Monterey Bay Volleyball Club's 18's team in the Spring. Vera is also a National Art Society member and is an AP level 3d artist as well as is apart of her school's National Honors Society member, being recognized for her high GPA and difficulty of classes. In addition to her academics, she works at a local restaurant, Wildfish, as a busser multiple nights a week and volunteers at the local SPCA. In the future, Vera dreams of double-majoring in International Relations and Humanitarian Rights at UCLA, UCSB, or UC Berkeley with the hopes of eventually enrolling in Law School and working in International Human Rights Law.

Adeline Pereyo - Outreach Director

Addie will be a Senior at Pacific Grove High School and is the Outreach Director for the school's Model United Nations program. Outside of MUN, she enjoys sports such as volleyball and running with her dog, and pursues her passion for music and performance. She was the lead singer of an all-girl band for 2 years, and has played at venues such as the festival West End and for the mayor of Monterey's election parties. Now she performs with her guitar in local establishments and farmer's markets, and values building community through music, volunteering at the SPCA to care for shelter dogs, and working at a local sushi deli. She enjoys playing guitar, listening to depressing music, playing with her Boston terrier and bernadoodle, and hiking with her family in her free time. She is also interested in psychology and neuroscience, and hopes to study veterinary science or neuropsychology and minor in music at a UC.

Rahul Kumar- Most Decorated Delegate

Rahul Kumar will be a senior at Pacific Grove High School. He is our most decorated Model United Nations delegate, earning major awards at both San Francisco MUN and Berkeley MUN through his strong public speaking, diplomacy, and leadership. Outside of MUN, Rahul is one of Pacific Grove’s top track athletes and has made a name for himself as the school’s best hurdler, while also excelling in cross country through his endurance and dedication. He has also built an impressive professional presence, with over 500 LinkedIn connections, and working on becoming a prominent business owner. Rahul hopes to attend UC Berkeley to study finance and continue developing his leadership, discipline, and academic interests.

Daren - Minister of Foreign Affairs

 Daren Light will be a senior at Pacific Grove High School. He is passionate about philosophy and enjoys exploring big questions about ethics, knowledge, and the way people think. At school, he has developed a strong interest in thoughtful discussion, critical thinking, and understanding different perspectives. Daren hopes to continue pursuing these interests in college and hopes to attend Rhode Island Institute of Technology for architecture in the coming year. He is excited to grow as a student and use his ideas to make a meaningful impact.