Our Team
Catarina Hill
President
Catarina is a 4th year Political Science student, who has a strong interest in both politics and law. As President, Catarina is committed to continuing the vision of UCMCS and growing the undergraduate mooting community in Western Canada. This is Catarina’s third year being part of UCMCS. Catarina is honoured to have been involved in training mooters and has mooted at various undergraduate mooting tournaments, such as the UCWest cup, Osgoode cup, and Lions Cup. She is passionate about undergraduate moot court because of the valuable legal knowledge, oral advocacy skills, and experience it provides!
Salma El Qasmi
VP Communications
Salma is a third -year Law and Society student who takes interest in law pertaining to medical malpractice and patient advocacy. As VP Communications, Salma is responsible for UCMCS's brand imaging and marketing, as well as connecting the club with UofC's student body. Salma informs members of UCMCS and others on the club's relevant news andupcoming workshops, as well as curate fun activities integrating our shared interest in moot and Law!
Cierra Zaghetto
VP External
Cierra is a 4th year English Honours student. As VP External, Cierra communicates and corresponds with lawyers and law firms, acting as the liaison between our club and its connections. This is Cierra’s first year with UCMCS, and she is excited to see where her future in law takes her!
Orin Zaman
VP Training
Orin is a 4th year Environmental Science student who is interested in bridging the gap between science and policy. As VP Training, Orin works alongside Azrina in developing the mooting skills of other members of the club. This is Orin’s second year of being a part of UCMCS. She began her mooting journey at the UCalgary Moot Bootcamp this past year and continued on to being chosen as one of four UCalgary students to compete at the Osgoode Cup. She is drawn to learning about the legal framework of society and exploring different aspects of the law through mooting. Orin aims to strengthen the UCMCS community’s public speaking skills and increase undergraduate exposure to the legal field.
Azrina Hossain
VP Training
Azrina is a second-year BA Political Science student. As VP of Training, alongside Orin, Azrina oversees the delivery of a moot curriculum including oral advocacy, legal research, and public speaking. Azrina has experience mooting in the 2024 Osgoode Cup. She hopes to expand the club's presence on campus and share the art of mooting!
Elijah Dela rosa
VP Operations & Finance
Elijah is a third-year BA Political Science and Law and Society student. He continues his legal journey as the Vice President of Operations and Finance for UCMoot for the second year! As VP Operations & Finance, Elijah oversees the operations and financial affairs of the club. Elijah's most notable Moot experience so far has been competing in the 2023 Osgoode Cup. Elijah is beyond excited to continue his journey in the UCMCS Executive team and looks forward to seeing how his future in law takes shape!