Introductions: Su-Ann Ho

 Hey Delegates,


My name is Su-Ann Ho (she/her), and I am thrilled to be an Head Chair for the Qing Crisis Committee at BMUN LXXI! This will be my eighth year participating in Model United Nations, and sixth year doing crisis committees. The majority of my MUN experience has been at conferences in Vancouver, Canada where I am from.


I am currently a junior at UC Berkeley studying Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences and Bioengineering. I enjoy teaching and dedicate a portion of my time to tutoring in the Engineering department and on course staff. As well, since transitioning from competing to staffing in MUN five years ago, I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing the immersive debates and ideas hatched from committee rooms from a broader perspective. The research, writing, and editing process of papers in MUN is also a wonderful break from the STEM-heavy work of engineering, and allows me to deeply research my interests in an academic environment. I spend most of my free time climbing, playing volleyball, and playing video games.


If you have any questions about this committee or MUN in general, feel free to reach out to us at qingbmunlxxi@bmun.org. I look forward to meeting all of you in March, and cannot wait to hear your discussions in committee!


Best,


Su-Ann Ho






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