Leadership

Lindsay Grande (President)

As the President of Stockton Model United Nations, Lindsay Grande has attended six conferences — two international conferences, and four national conferences. Over them, Lindsay has represented Spain in GA1, India in CSocD, the United Kingdom in the 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 co-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 Summer 2026 with her bachelor's in criminal justice before beginning her public policy master’s program.

 

 

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 7 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 this summer, and plans to pursue doctoral health equity & policy research abroad following their MBA.

 

 

Cristian Della Fave (Historian)

Cristian Della Fave has been a dedicated member to Model UN for two years. Over this period, he has attended two international, four national, and one tri-state conference, represented Sweden, India, the U.K., Pakistan, Egypt, Uganda, and Paraguay, and researched issues pertaining to the environment, refugees, children, women, tourism, and disarmament. Cristian is currently engaged in research regarding secondhand substance abuse harms and will be graduating with his B.S. in psychology with minors in behavioral neuroscience and global studies this spring.

 

 

Skylar Ballin (Public Relations) 

Skylar Ballin has been a part of Model UN for two years, and now serves as the Public Relations chair. She is a dual-degree Criminal Justice and Political Science major with a concentration in pre-law. Along with her role in Model UN, Skylar is also Mock Trial’s secretary, the Equestrian Club’s IHSA Captain, and a sister of Sigma Delta Tau. She started her career in MUN in a GA committee at the Washington D.C conference in the Fall of 2024, where she won her first position paper award. Following in the spring, at the New York conference, she won her first Best Delegate award while in the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Committee. Skylar was one of the few students invited to travel to Japan and attend the Kyoto conference, where she represented Fiji. In the Fall of 2025, she represented Pakistan in the prestigious Security Council. Skylar plans to continue her education at Stockton and earn her Master’s in Social Work while continuing to be involved in Model UN. 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.