Hi! My name is Gabriella Barratt Heitmann, and I am currently a junior at the International School of Panama. Though I am American, I was originally born in Bahrain, and since then I have lived in six different countries, four of which are in Africa. In my free time, I love to dance, go to the beach, read, and, of course, participate in MUN.

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I was introduced to the world of Model United Nations when I first moved to Panama in ninth grade. PANAMUN XXIV allowed me to discover a passion of mine, and since then I have been actively involved in MUN. In addition to PANAMUN, I have participated in two THIMUN conferences in The Hague and two HACIA Democracy conferences in Panama City and Cartagena. I am also co-president of the Debate club here at the International School of Panama.

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In PANAMUN XXVI, I will be serving as one of the Deputy Secretary Generals of Middle School alongside Markus and Mariana. I am really excited to be able to expand PANAMUN to younger students and give more people access to this fantastic opportunity. For me, MUN has shed a light on all the issues affecting our world today and the complexities involved in solving such issues. After working with the middle schoolers to help them prepare for a conference in Paris, I know there is so much potential for this to be an extraordinary conference!

 

See you in October!