Meet the Secretariat!
Our Team
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Our Team ~
Bautista Martinez
Secretary General
Natalie Coon
Director General
Natalie is a junior at Harvard studying Government and Psychology. She originally grew up in a small town in rural Wisconsin.
Natalie has been involved in HMUN in many capacities, holding various positions and staffing conferences in Boston, China, and Australia!
Outside of MUN, Natalie is involved in the Harvard Political Review, The Crimson, and Harvard Model Congress. She can also be found spending time outdoors, discovering new music, or embarking on random adventures. She is so excited to return to HMUN Australia for an amazing conference!
Bautista is a junior at Harvard College pursuing a double concentration in Computer Science and Government. He is from Montevideo, Uruguay (bonus points if you can locate it on a map).
Bautista has participated in Model UN since middle school, having acted as delegate, director, and Secretary-General in conferences both in Uruguay and abroad.
Outside of MUN, Bautista is involved in the Harvard International Review, Tech for Social Good, and Harvard Votes Challenge. In his free time, he enjoys swimming, reading, and traveling, having been to over 15 countries–and excited to add new ones to the list!
Marvel Hanna
Under-Secretary-General
Committees
Himani Yarlagadda
Under-Secretary-General Administration
Marvel Hanna is a junior at Harvard pursuing Biomedical Engineering and a citation in American Sign Language.
She was born and lived in Cairo, Egypt, for seven years before her family moved to the sunny shores of Huntington Beach, California. She attended Huntington Beach High School, where she was involved in Model UN for four years.
She participated in several conferences such as HMUN, National High School Model UN, and Berkeley Model UN. Outside of MUN, she enjoys hiking, playing the viola, and binge-watching shows.
Himani is a junior in Pforzheimer House studying Applied Mathematics with a minor in Global Health and Health Policy. Originally from Northville, Michigan, she was first introduced to the world of MUN her freshman year in high school. Since then, she has been a director at HMUN, HNMUN, and HMUN Australia (last year)!
Himani is so grateful for all the experience, skills, and memories that Model UN has given her, and she is incredibly excited to serve on HMUN Australia’s Secretariat as the Under-Secretary-General for Administration this year.
Outside of MUN, Himani serves as an EMT on Harvard’s campus, volunteers with the PBHA, and plays the flute. In her free time, she enjoys taking long walks exploring Boston, spending time with her dog (when she’s at home), and swimming. Himani can’t wait to meet everyone this May!
Zahra Choudry
Under-Secretary-General
Finance
Zahra is a junior at Harvard College pursuing a concentration in Statistics with a secondary in Economics and a citation in Spanish. She is from Long Island, New York.
Outside of Model UN, Zahra is involved in pre-professional clubs and enjoys organizing for affinity groups on campus. In her free time, she enjoys exploring new restaurants with friends, hiking, and traveling.
Simona Letizia
Under-Secretary-General
Host Affairs
Simona is a sophomore at Harvard College studying Economics and Social Studies. She has lived abroad for the majority of her life in Italy, Japan, Ghana, the US, Germany, and Singapore. She is beyond excited to serve as your Under-Secretary General of Host Affairs.
Outside of HMUN, Simona can be found at the Institute of Politics, working with the Harvard Consulting on Business and the Environment, or running along the Charles with friends. Simona loves playing sports, hiking, thrifting, and finding the best coffee shops. She can’t wait to meet all the delegates at conference!