2020-21 Executive Board
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Alaka Rao | President
Alaka is a junior at UW looking to (maybe) major in Political Science. She grew up a car ride away in Sammamish, WA, and she loves theatre, movies, and the LA Dodgers. In her free time, she watches Cheers and Breaking Bad because she can’t make up her mind between comedies and dramas.
Individual Awards Outstanding Attorney - 28 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2019 Outstanding Witness - 25 π - Emerald City Open, 2019 Outstanding Witness - 18 π - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2019 Outstanding Attorney - 19 ∆ - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2019 Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - Fresno Invitational, 2019 Outstanding Attorney - 28 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2018 Outstanding Witness - 17 π - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2018 |
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Kyler Teo | Vice President
A junior student raised in Sammamish, Washington; Kyler has probably spent a disproportionate amount of his life on mock trial. Currently studying chemistry and is considering law school post graduation. He drinks black cold brew like water, and probably has some now.
Individual Awards Outstanding Attorney - 27 π - Emerald City Open, 2019 Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2019 Outstanding Attorney - 23 π - Emerald City Open, 2018 Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2018 |
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Olivia Bishop | Tournament Coordinator
Olivia is a junior at UW. Moving all the way from a small town in Kansas, she’s excited to explore Seattle and experience everything that she can. In high school, she spent most of her time competing in speech and debate. She is passionate about many subjects but, as of now, Olivia wants to pursue a degree in philosophy and political science.
Individual Awards Outstanding Attorney - 19 π - David Frohnmayer Invitational, 2019 Outstanding Witness - 23 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2019 |
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Hannah Dahleen | Fundraising Chair
Hannah is a sophomore at the UW attempting to study English and Political Science. When she’s not struggling through her economics homework, she uses her limited free time to read, write, hang out with friends, and eat as much Pad Thai as humanly possible.
Individual Awards Outstanding Attorney - 27 ∆ - Emerald City Open, 2019 Outstanding Attorney - 19 ∆ - UCLASSIC, 2019 |
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Kaitlyn Laibe | Logistics Chair
Kaitlyn is a sophomore at UW currently studying LSJ, Political Science, and a bit of Public Policy. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona - she spends most of her time in Seattle being cold, Facetiming home to her family and 2 rescue pugs, and drinking an obscene amount of cold brew.
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Competitors
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Thomas Hunt
Thomas is a Sophomore from the Bay Area, California, hoping to pursue a major in Political Science. This is his first year doing Mock Trial, and he is excited to be part of the team. In his free time, Thomas enjoys watching TV, drawing and spending time with friends.
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Makayla West
Makayla is a junior majoring in Sociology and hoping to double minor in Law, Societies and Justice as well as Political Science. She is from a small town known as Carnation just an hour east of Seattle. Makayla lives by the motto that every day is a good day if you get to pet a dog. Her goal is to become a prosecutor that focuses on the rights of victims and their families.
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Jasmine Mae Alindayu
Jasmine is a sophomore at UW and is intending to major in Law, Societies, and Justice. In the future, she aims to reform the criminal justice system and advocate for more rehabilitation in prisons. Other than that, she is always craving chicken and eager to talk about philosophy.
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Katie Rizkalla
Katie is a freshman at UW from the California Bay Area. She loved her time doing mock trial in high school and is excited to be a part of the team this year. Outside of mock trial, Katie loves singing classically and blasting classic rock. She is currently majoring in undecided.
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Aleena Haris
Aleena is a freshman and grew up in New Jersey before moving up to Sammamish, Washington. She was a member of her high school’s mock trial team and is excited to keep competing at UW. She likes drinking iced tea, watching crime TV shows, and spending time with her friends.
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Avanij Chakravarty
Avanij is a freshman at UW hoping to major in neuroscience or biology. He grew up in Sammamish, Washington and began competing in Mock Trial in high school. In his free time, Avanij enjoys listening to music, baking everything from pizza to cupcakes, and spending way too much time on his phone.
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Alice Miller
Alice is a sophomore at UW studying English and is considering pursuing a double-major in either sociology or gender, women, and sexuality studies. When she's not fretting over the current state of our nation, she can be found reading, trying new recipes, or listening to musicals. Alice also works as a copy editor at The UW Daily.
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Sarah Pham
Sarah, your classic rain-loving Seattleite, is a freshman studying Political Economy and Gender, Women's, Sexuality Studies. Her favorite free-time activities include hiking, reading long dissertations, FaceTiming her friends at random, and procrastinating. Go dawgs!
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Katelyn Zou
Katelyn is a freshman at UW from the SF Bay Area and is attempting to major in Law, Societies, and Justice. She was a captain on her high school Mock Trial team and is absolutely psyched to join the team at UW. Beyond Mock Trial, she is your local hamster enthusiast and an avid watcher of PBS Kid’s hit show, Clifford’s Puppy Days.
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Michelle Nguyen
Michelle is a freshman at UW majoring in not computer science or business. When she isn't doing mock trial, she's probably looking at memes on Reddit and sending them to her friends. Michelle enjoys defending her unpopular opinions including that tea is better than coffee, pickles shouldn't exist, and that mock trial is definitely a sport (because it is).
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Spencer Theime
Spencer is a freshman from Seattle. She spent her high school years competing in mock trial and can't wait to continue for UWMT. In her free time, she loves cooking, playing with her dog, or rewatching The Office.
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Coaches
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Landon Whitbread | Head Coach
Landon graduated in 2013 as one of the most decorated members in club history. He helped propel the Huskies to multiple NCT appearances and tournament victories. Landon has coached the Huskies since his graduation.
To view Landon's accomplishments, visit the Alumni page. |
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Nina Downey
Nina competed for UWMT for three seasons from 2016 to 2019 and earned an All National Attorney award in 2019. She is psyched to be staying on with the team as a coach and couldn't imagine a better program to get to work with. Nina currently works as a legal assistant in Port Townsend, WA.
To view Nina's accomplishments, visit the Alumni page. |
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Brent Powell | Head Coach
Brent spent four years helping UW earn its national reputation. After graduating in 2013, Brent began his career as a transportation engineer in downtown Seattle. After spending the 2017-18 season in Port Huron, Michigan while his wife Kaleigh completed a federal district court clerkship, he is again back in Seattle coaching.
To view Brent's career profile, visit the Alumni page. |
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Isabelle Shain | Assistant Coach
Isabelle graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2016 and competed on the mock trial team for all four years. Isabelle represented Vanderbilt at the National tournament two of her four years and earned an All National Attorney award in 2015. When Isabelle isn't coaching, she is working on criminal trials at the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office or training horses.
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Kaleigh Powell | Assistant Coach
Kaleigh was a part of UWMT's first back-to-back NCT teams. During her senior year, she served as club President and is responsible for UW's first ever High School Workshop. Kaleigh has coached since her 2L year at UW Law School. She recently completed a federal district court clerkship in Port Huron, Michigan and is now back in Seattle starting her career as an attorney with Tousley Brain Stephens.
To view Kaleigh's accolades, visit the Alumni page. |
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Kaitlyn McGlothlen | Assistant Coach
Kaitlyn competed with UWMT for three seasons from 2014 through 2017, serving in various leadership roles including as the club President her senior year. She coaches attorneys and witnesses since she split her time between both as a competitor. Kaitlyn currently keeps busy by working on her Master's in Teaching, rock climbing, and volunteering with incarcerated youth.
To view Kaitlyn's accolades, visit the Alumni page. |
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Sara Leonetti | Assistant Coach
Sara spent four seasons with UWMT as both an attorney and a witness. She was on the 2013-2015 NCT teams, including the team that earned a UWMT-best 2nd Place finish at the Championships in 2015! Sara earned a perfect 30 attorney ranks at that event--a first in collegiate mock trial--enshrining her as an All-American. Now, Sara is at UW Law School as a 2L and helps UWMT as an Assistant Coach.
To see Sara's awards, visit the Alumni page. |