the secretariat

the secretariat

MEET THE TEAM!!

SECRETARY-GENERAL

Gabriella tejada

Gabby is a junior from Long Island. NY majoring in Political Science and Latin American Studies with certificates in Spanish and Education Studies. On campus, she serves as an officer of outreach for Yale’s Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS) chapter, a library IT student worker, and a dancer for Yale’s Baile Folklórico group. She also LOVES anything MUN. She has served on YMUN 51, 52, Brasil, and LATAM II and III, and will also be chairing for YMUN 53 this January. Outside of her campus activities, you can find Gabby dancing bachata, baking with her friends, or watching rom-coms. Gabby is beyond ecstatic for this year’s iteration of YMUN LATAM!

She encourages you to reach out to her at secgen@ymunlatam.org if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to learn more about the conference!

DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF COMMITTEES

hannah engel

Hannah is a sophomore in Franklin majoring in Global Affairs with a certificate in Human Rights from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. On campus, she serves as the Director General of Operations for SECSY, and USG of Crisis committees for YMUN LIII. In her first year, she served as the USG of Specialized and Crisis committees for YMUN Brasil I and LATAM III. Besides MUN, she also works as a Research Assistant at Jackson School’s Blue Center for Global Strategic Assessment. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, going on walks, and baking. She is very excited to oversee all the committees this year for LATAM and can't wait to meet all of the delegates!

Feel free to send any questions or comments to dg.committees@ymunlatam.org.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF OPERATIONS

Darren paredes

Darren is a sophomore from New Mexico studying American Literature and Ethics, Politics & Economics. He is very happy to return to YMUN LATAM. Last year, he served as USG of GA-ECOSOC Committees. On campus, he works an Acorn barista, a chair for YMUN 53, and serves as a YPEI volunteer! Darren is a chronic conversationalist and is excited to oversee the operations team for this year’s iteration of LATAM.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to him at dg.operations@ymunlatam.org.