Alexia Espinoza Vlad is a member of the Class of 2027 in the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. She is pursuing a major in International Politics, with a concentration in International Law, Institutions, and Ethics, and a minor in Justice and Peace Studies. She often goes back home to Naples, Florida to escape the brutal DC winters!

Alexia has been involved in Model UN since freshman year of high school, so she’s going on 6 years of debate and diplomacy! She has competed in and staffed conferences on both the high school and collegiate circuits. Excitingly, she chaired the inaugural iteration of the NCSC Senate committee last year at NCSC LI! She is also extremely involved with NCSC’s sister high-school conference, NAIMUN. She previously served as one of the Under-Secretaries-General of Economic and Social Councils at NAIMUN LXII, which inspired her to continue educating delegates through unique committees as the Secretary-General of NAIMUN LXIII.

When she’s not working on Model UN, Alexia advises international non-profit executives with Georgetown Global Consulting, welcomes prospective students and families to Georgetown’s campus through her hilarious and relatable campus tours, and works at the Mortara Center for International Studies. In her free time, she loves to try new foods around DC, spend money she doesn’t have on various exercise classes, and sing all types of music, from opera to jazz. 

Alexia is excited to be chairing the International Anti-Corruption Conference this year! If you have any questions, concerns, or need tips for the best restaurants in DC, please feel free to shoot her an email at a.espinozavlad@modelun.org

Mark Manaois is a member of the Class of 2027 in the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He is majoring in International Politics with a concentration in International Law, Institutions and Ethics. Championing the Pacific Northwest from the other Washington, Mark was born and raised in Tacoma before moving across the country.  Model UN has been a central pillar of his academic career, having joined his freshman year in high school and attending various conferences across North America. This will be Mark’s 7th year of Model UN; he could not be more thrilled staffing another conference! Last year, Mark was a Crisis Analyst for the Mattel Board of Directors committee at NCSC. He is also extremely involved with NCSC’s sister-conference, NAIMUN. He previously served as the Director of Registration at NAIMUN LXII where he discovered a passion for orchestrating the best conference experience possible. He continues to pursue this passion as the Executive Director of NAIMUN LXIII. Outside of NAIMUN, Mark can be found cracking jokes with his fellow Club Filipino board members or working with nonprofits with the Georgetown Global Consulting group. In his free time, Mark likes to curate playlists on Spotify, find new coffee shops, or explore and photograph the various spots of Washington D.C Mark is ecstatic to be one of your Chairs for the International Anti-Corruption Conference at NCSC LIII. Feel free to reach out to Mark with any questions at m.manaois@modelun.org. Mark cannot wait to meet everyone at the Washington Hilton this Fall!