Leadership
Lindsay Grande (President)
As the President of Stockton Model United Nations, Lindsay Grande has attended five conferences, two international conferences, and three national conferences. Representing Spain in GA1, India in CSocD, and the United Kingdom in Security Council, Egypt in CCPCJ, and Chile in UN Tourism. Lindsay was also honored to mentor the 2024 International conference team on their trip to Galapagos as well as lead a group of eight to SMUN’s first Japanese Universities English Model United Nations (JUEMUN) Conference. To date, Lindsay has been awarded three Best Position Paper awards and one Best Delegate Award. In her free time, Lindsay enjoys being both a swim teacher and a lifeguard and is expected to graduate with honors in Fall 2026 and Fall 2027 with her bachelor's and masters in Criminal Justice.
Té Sammons (Vice President)
Té Sammons has served as the Model UN vice president for the past two years. They are a recent psychology and dual-degree finance graduate, now completing their Master of Business Administration (MBA). Té began their NMUN journey during the conference in Erfurt, Germany in Fall ‘23 as a Head Delegate and Security Council representative to Ghana. Since then, Té has served in other committees such as UNESCO and ECOSOC, been a solo Head Delegate at NMUN NY, and mentored NMUN students both on campus in the club sessions and for the team that went to the Galapagos in Fall ‘24, as well as off campus during JUEMUN ‘25 as a co-leader where they represented Uganda in UN Tourism. With 5 conferences under their belt, Té has been awarded with three position paper awards, as well as best delegate, and continues to devote energy into developing Stockton’s MUN program. Té hopes to continue with NMUN through the volunteer staff after graduating, and plans to pursue doctoral research abroad following their MBA.
Cristian Della Fave (Public Relations)
Cristian Della Fave has been a dedicated member to Model UN for two years. Over this period, he has attended two international, three national, and one tri-state conference, represented Sweden, India, the U.K., Pakistan, Egypt, and Uganda, and researched issues pertaining to the environment, refugees, children, women, and tourism. Cristian is currently getting his B.S. in psychology with minors in behavioral neuroscience and global studies.
KT Muller (Public Relations)
KT Muller is a Political Science and Sociology / Anthropology major with concentrations in international affairs and archaeology, respectively. KT has been a part of MUN since high school, and has enjoyed continuing her MUN career into college with 6 NMUN conferences and was able to be a part of Stockton's first team to JUEMUN, at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies. KT also has a job at an animal rescue and enjoys other extracurriculars such as Stockton Democrats and Stockton Intramurals.
Jonathan Wong (Treasurer)
Jonathan Wong is an accounting major. He joined Stockton’s MUN Team during Spring 2025. He has attended conferences in both Ryder University as Malaysia and NMUN NY 25’ as Egypt. He also participates in Stockton’s Mock Trial team.
Charley Monterroso (Secretary)
Charley Monterroso is a Political Science major with a concentration on Pre-Law and the current Co-Secretary of Stockton Model United Nations. With a strong interest in human rights and immigration law, Charley has represented Egypt in the Peacebuilding Commission at NMUN NY 2025 and Pakistan in the Commission on the Status of Women at a mock conference hosted by Rider University. Now as Secretary, Charley is excited to help organize and support the club’s work while continuing to grow in international relations, diplomacy, and global justice.
Samantha Tiziker (Secretary)
Samantha Tiziker joined Stockton’s MUN team as of last Spring 2025. Throughout her time of attending, she has been present at two conferences, one to New York representing Egypt in the commission on the status of women (CSW) as well as a mock conference that was facilitated by Rider University where she represented Pakistan. During that time, she has been able to form lasting friendships and became a beacon of representation for women’s rights and equality. Samantha Tiziker is currently getting her bachelor’s in computer science with minors in computer information systems and mathematics, which allows her to give a logical and versatile perspective on real world topics, showing any background is welcome and adds a level of value to the team.
Dr. Tina Zappile (Dr. Z) (Faculty Advisor)
Dr. Tina Zappile, Director of the Hughes Public Policy Center and Associate Professor of Political Science, has led the campus-wide Model UN program at Stockton since its inception in 2012. She enjoys traveling with students in the U.S. and abroad, and watching them grow both personally and professionally.
