The Team behind NY Classicon
2nd Annual New York Classicon: May 16, 2026!
The Team behind NY Classicon
President & Conditor
χαῖρε and salvē!! I am Christian Campos-Rojano, a Brooklyn Latin student, Class of 2026. I’ve studied Latin and ancient Greek for around four years now. Beyond studying Latin and Greek in school, I completed the Basic Latin Intensive program at CUNY (2023) and the Basic Greek Intensive (2024), go LGI! I am very excited to be the head organizer of the Classicon and look forward to spreading love for the Classics!!!
Co-Organizer & Website-Creator
salvē, my name is Ojan Bertrand and I'm a high school senior of The Brooklyn Latin School. The puzzle of reading and writing Latin poetry intrigues me, I enjoy disambiguating the enigmatic Latin of Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica, and spend my otium practicing photography and being mind-blown by neuroscience! I am very excited as co-organizer to watch the NY Classicon inspire many minds in the classics and ancient languages!
Vice President & Head of Logistics
Salvēte et χαιρετε, My name’s Frandy Veras Gomez, and I am a Junior at the Brooklyn Latin School. I enjoy reading and translating Latin and Greek and have been doing so for the past 3 years. I enjoy deciphering and composing my own sentences in Latin, and in my free time, I love playing Chess and Baseball.
Head of Finance & Website Design
Salvete, I'm Thibaut, a Class II discip at the Brooklyn Latin School. Learning Latin has added such a fascinating layer to the French language I've always spoken, and allowed me to have a better understanding of the romance languages as a whole. Outside of school, I spend my free time playing soccer, basketball, and falling down the rabbit hole of bacterial genomics. I look forward to spreading the love for the original Romance Language and Classics as a whole!
Co-Head of Outreach
Salve! My name is Lilli Griff and I am a junior at the Brooklyn Latin School. I’ve studied Latin and Greek for three years. I’m part of the outreach team for Classicon and am so excited to continue to spread my love for the Classics.
Co-Head of Finance
Salvēte et χαιρετε, I’m Yasha, a high schooler at the Brooklyn Latin School. I love hanging out with friends, debating, and math. This is my first year helping make Classicon happen, and I'm so excited to be part of this project!
Social Media Manager
Hey, my name is Williams Espaillat-Santos! I'm really into film and editing, and I’m excited to bring these skills to the table. I’ll be working as a social media manager for Classicon, helping to share the awesomeness of ancient linguistics. Can’t wait to get started and share some cool content!
Co-Head of Fundraising & Co-Head of Logistics
Hi I’m Fiona Woods, a junior at Brooklyn Latin. I have been studying both Latin and Ancient Greek for three years now, developing a deep passion for the history and culture of antiquity.
Theatre Coordinator & Graphic Designer
Salvē, my name is Jingyi Cao, and I am a high school senior at the Brooklyn Latin School. My affection for the classics began with the arts that imitate life. Now, I bring that love to life through drama performance and design language. As the theatre coordinator for the NY Classicon, I am excited to set the stage for a beautiful meeting of the minds!
Co-Head of Outreach & Social Mediar
Salvē, my name is Rachel Li, and I’m currently a sophomore at The Brooklyn Latin School. Since joining TBLS, my devotion to Latin and Greek has only deepened as time passes. I’m always excited to translate, explore, and learn more about both! In my leisure, I love visiting various art exhibitions around the city and reading literary novels ^_^.
Social Media Manager
Salvē! My name is Sonia, and I’m a sophomore at the Brooklyn Latin School, taking Latin and ancient Greek. In my free time, I love dancing, listening to music, and spending time with my friends !!