Our team members are among the best public speakers Harvard has to offer.
Oyindamola Akintola
Houston, TX
Oyindamola (as known as Oyin) is a sophomore in Currier House interested in studying Government on the Data Science track and Economics. This year, she serves as a Tournament Director.
Outside of Mock Trial, Oyindamola dances for Omo Naija x The Wahala Boys and the Asian American Dance Troupe (AADT) and enjoys doing policy research. In her free time, she enjoys scrolling for hours on TikTok, online shopping without purchasing anything, and people watching. Oyindamola is very excited for another great year with HUMTA!
Aditi Ambravan
Chicago, IL
Aditi is a senior in Pforzheimer House studying Social Studies with a language citation in Mandarin Chinese. Previously, she served as one of HUMTA's Tournament Directors and President.
Outside of Mock Trial, Aditi has been involved in the Harvard Public Opinion Project, teaches political theory as a teaching fellow, and does legal research on labor policy for the Radcliffe Institute. In her free time, she enjoys running, reading, listening to new podcasts, and experimenting with fun recipes.
Charan Bala
Clarksville, MD
Charan is a sophomore in Adams House studying History. This year, he serves as a Seminar Director.
Outside of Mock Trial, Charan writes for The Crimson's magazine, Fifteen Minutes. He loves to sing and play guitar (but not very well), bike around the city (with a helmet on, of course), and collect antiques.
Halyna Bowley
Toronto, Canada
Halyna is a senior in Currier studying math. This year, she's delighted to be one of HUMTA's Co-Captains.
In her spare time, Halyna enjoys discovering new shapes, talking about Canada, and performatively calling people on her flip phone.
Hope Brillhart
Tampa, FL
Hope is a freshman in Weld Hall studying Government with a secondary in Economics.
Outside of Mock Trial, Hope dances in the Harvard Ballet Company, writes for the Harvard Undergraduate Law Review, and volunteers with the Harvard Democrats. In her free time, she loves cooking, exploring with friends, and watching The West Wing (the greatest TV show of all time). Hope is so excited to be a part of HUMTA this year!
Charlotte Chapman
Park Ridge, IL
Charlotte is a sophomore in Mather House (it's a good house!) planning to concentrate in Social Studies with a secondary in Psychology. Charlotte is passionate about studying criminal legal reform and expanding access to civic education. She is one of this year's Seminar Directors.
When she's not busy practicing objections or writing essays, Charlotte loves thrifting in Boston, trying new restaurants (follow her on Beli), and going on long walks along the Charles while listening to a carefully crafted Spotify playlist.
Miruna Cioc
Chicago, IL
Miruna is a senior in Dunster House studying Government and Slavic Languages and Literature (Russian) with a secondary in Romance Languages and Literature (Spanish). This year, she serves as one of HUMTA's social chairs. This is her fourth year on the team, and throughout, she mainly enjoys being an attorney.
Outside of mock trial, Miruna is a Peer Advising Fellow (PAF) for the freshman, involved with Harvard Orthodox Christian Fellowship, mentors students in the Greater Boston Area in all sorts of academics. Outside of life at Harvard, Miruna enjoys trying out new sushi spots wherever she goes.
Kyle Davis
Bloomington, IN
Kyle is a junior in Currier House studying Social Studies and Economics. This year, he serves as one of HUMTA's Tournament Directors.
Outside of Mock Trial, Kyle is a member of the JFK Jr. Forum, plays on the Club Tennis Team, and is the co-president of the recently founded club Harvard Undergraduate Abundance. In his free time, Kyle loves to keep up with superhero-adjacent media, ragebait his teammates in increasingly unhinged and annoying ways, and ocassionally, he likes jamming on the piano with friends. Kyle can't wait for another year of Mock!
Malena Galletto
New York, NY
Malena is a junior in Dunster House concentrating in Philosophy. This year, she is serving as a Director of Training, Tryouts, and Mentoring.
Outside of Mock Trial, Malena is a leader for the Harvard Outing Club, as well as the First-Year Outdoors Program, and works as a tutor for middle and high school students. In her free time, she enjoys reading Agatha Christie novels, jamming to Argentine rock, or frolicking in the Dunster House courtyard.
Amira J Guindo
New York, NY
Amira J is a sophomore in Dunster House intending to concentrate in Applied Math/Economics. This year, she is serving as a Director of Training, Tryouts, and Mentoring.
She loved doing Mock Trial in high school and has loved continuing that passion at the college-level. Outside of Mock Trial, you can find Amira J doing research, hanging out with friends, trying new restaurants in Cambridge and Boston, cooking, and reading!
Annika Krovi
Greenville, SC
Annika is a junior in Lowell House studying Social Studies. This year, he serves as HUMTA's President.
Outside of Mock Trial, Annika is involved with the Institute of Politics, health policy research, and South Asian affinity organizations. She's always happy to talk your ear off about her latest travels (Peru), her live music lineup (Zach Bryan & jazz), or the podcasts she likes to power-walk to (right now, it's Philosophize This). You can find her consuming frightening amounts of Diet Coke, matcha, and chocolate all around campus!
Lauren Lee
Tenafly, NJ
Lauren is a first-year in Wigglesworth studying Government and Economics!
Outside of Mock, she is an analyst for the HUCG and a volunteer with the PBHA. She loves karaoke, long walks, and good books.
Antara Martins
London, UK
Antara is a sophomore in Leverett studying Government and Philosophy before attending law school. She serves as a Seminar Director this year.
Outside of Mock Trial, Antara is an avid debater, MUN delegate and 2000s rom coms enthusiast. You can always find her watching a Disney movie, getting harassed by the team to say “bottle of water” or getting insanely competitive during Mafia. She loves mock trial and cannot wait for this season!
Cristina Mercado
Bayside, NY
Cristina is a junior in Dunster House (aka Touse) studying Economics with a citation in Spanish. This year, she's HUMTA's Co-Captain.
Outside of Mock Trial, Cristina plays Ultimate Frisbee with Quasar, is a CA for the introductory Economics course, and interns at a public interest law firm. In her free time, Cristina likes going on runs, shopping at Trader Joe's, listening to music, and buying way too many coffees (because just getting through the day merits an award, right!?!)
Ben Raihane
Albuquerque, NM
Ben is a junior in Quincy House double concentrating in Computer Science and Government.
Outside of mock trial, Ben is involved in Tech for Social Good. In his free time, you can find Ben procrastinating his problem sets, fighting to get his code to work, and dragging his friends around Boston to find good spots to eat.
Dayana Rangel-Rivera
Dallas, TX
Dayana is a first-year student living in Oak Yard. She plans to study Economics and Government on a Pre-Law and Pre-Business track, with citations in Spanish and Italian.
She is a first time member of HUMTA, and she is an active member of Women in Law Association, Latinas Unidas, Harvard Political Review, and Harvard Undergraduate Law Review. Dayana is extremely passionate about immigrant rights, and she is proud to represent her Latino (Mexican!) heritage at the college and organization. Dayana is so excited and grateful to be a part of the team this year!
Ishi Sharma
Sammamish, WA
Ishi is a freshman in Canaday, currently hoping to concentrate in Sociology and Philosophy.
Besides mock trial, she enjoys spending her free time writing poetry, lightly jogging through the Yard, and singing along to Clairo and Daniel Caesar. She is involved in multiple community service groups on campus such as Small Claims Advisory Service and the IOP’s Civics Program, extending her long-term passion for working with youth. Around campus, you might find her coercing her friends into a game of Mafia or pretending to study at Brain Break. She is looking forward to a great first year with HUMTA!
Téa Shouldice
Long Island, NY
Téa is a sophomore in Adams House studying Government, and she plans on eventually attending law school.
Outside of Mock Trial, Téa is a teacher for the CIVICS program and a member of the Harvard Crimson Business Board. You can find her doing work at Asaro, spending a fortune at the Harvard Book Store, or falling asleep on her friends’ couches mid-study session.
Noah Sonfield
Bethesda, MD
Noah is a freshman in Canaday Hall planning to study physics and chemistry. He is looking forward to doing college-level Mock Trial for the first time!
Outside of Mock Trial, Noah enjoys coding, playing tennis, and teaching STEM. He is also currently involved in physics research with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Jacob Thierman
Baltimore, MD
From the great state of Maryland and the greater city of Baltimore County, Jacob is a sophomore in Dunster House studying history.
Jacob enjoys eating toffee, challenging people to speed typing contests and not using oxford commas. He can type 134 WPM but doesn't like to talk about it much, in order to remain grounded. Jacob is excited for another great year with HUMTA.
Peyton White
Greenville, SC
Peyton is a sophomore in Lowell House studying Economics with a secondary in French.
In addition to Mock Trial, Peyton will be writing for the Crimson. Peyton enjoys reading Robert Caro and dabbling in history.