Vice Chair Introduction: Riley Thompson

 Hi delegates! 


My name is Riley Thompson (they/them), and I am one of the vice chairs for this year’s JCC. This is my second year in BMUN and third year at UC Berkeley. At Cal, I study Political Science, Rhetoric and Public Policy. Most of my academic work focuses on policy analysis, particularly in the youth engagement/youth voice fields. I’ve also dabbled in healthcare policy, so if you have any questions about those areas I love to chat about them. Outside of classes, I do work with an organization called Youth and Government, am on the Executive Committee for my residence hall, and do research here at Cal in the public health department.


This will be my second year chairing for JCC in BMUN, and I’m incredibly excited to see all the incredible things you all do in our sessions! In addition to BMUN and school, I’m an avid Dungeons and Dragons player. The ‘yes-and-ing’ of D&D is very similar to crisis committees, and is what got me interested in crisis initially. 


I’m looking forward to meeting you all at this year’s conference!

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