Tomas Alves

Aspiring Journalist with excellent project management and workflow optimization skills, eager to write on international issues consistent with field of study. Focused on bringing efficiency and creativity to any fluid work environment to achieve a shared set of goals.

• Organized Ambassador Briefing attended by H.E. James Pitia Morgan, South Sudanese Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union
• Achieved 3 Outstanding Research Paper at National Model United Nations Conferences in Washington DC and New York City
• Awarded Outstanding Delegation in Conference along with teammates at National Model United Nations Conferences in Washington DC and New York City
• Passed 9 of 10 AP Exams taken during High School, obtaining the highest score possible in English Language, Calculus, Human Geography, and US Government
• Published 8 News and Opinions Articles with The Highlander Newspaper since April 2023
• Led a team of 7 club officers to plan and host a local Model United Nations Conference of 40 attendees

Model United Nations at University of California, Riverside

Elected as President of Executive Board in May 2023

• Managing Club Officers in completing projects
• Organizing Collaborations with outside organizations
• Convening Meetings for Executive Board and Setting the Agenda

Appointed as Head Delegate of NMUN New York Travel Team in January 2023

• Prepared weekly slide decks and curriculum
• Edited Country Research Papers

Elected as Secretary of Executive Board in May 2022

• Published Weekly Newsletter to inform members of upcoming events
• Took Executive Meeting Minutes and Pitch Ideas

The Highlander Newspaper at University of California, Riverside

Appointed as Distribution Manager in May 2023

• Providing access to University Newspaper for Student Population
• Planning an outreach strategy to generate higher student interest for Newspaper

Added as Contributing Writer in March 2023

• Wrote 4 Opinions Articles ranging in topics from "China's Role in the Ukraine War" to "The British Monarchy's Declining Power"

The Human Survival Project (HSP)

Added to UN Reform Team in August 2023

• Compiled Research and Devised Web Content related to finding strategies to fix the United Nations Political System

Appointed as Team Coordinator of UN Reform Team in December 2023

• Organizing Meetings, Compiling Agendas, and Aiding Team Members with Research and Meeting Deadlines