STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Tara Ossiani

Model G20

Looking ahead, how do you hope to use the skills and experiences you’ve gained at the Model G20 Summit in your career?

For the future, I hope to use the skills I gained from this summit by employing my improved communicative and leadership-based abilities. During the summit, I really learned how to be a strong leader – which is not just limited to instructing people on tasks but is listening to the needs of your team and motivating everybody to work hard. In my career, I will take this into account so I can keep in tune with my employees and encourage them to be the best they possibly can.

How do you feel about the quality of the conversations and responses from your colleagues and instructors?

I felt that the conversations I was having with my colleagues and instructors were of very high quality – I found myself engaging in fruitful debate with people whose ideas were so creative and well-thought-out, that it made the conversations during the summit so encapsulating. Whilst working professionally with my colleagues and having those professional conversations, what was an added bonus was the fact that they were people with who I could also have a fun and casual conversation with. This really made our working dynamic more cohesive.

How has Model G20’s take on pandemic education aligned with the values that drive your own education on pandemics?

I believe that on the whole, MG20’s take upon pandemic education provided a different and insightful viewpoint which was new to me. My prior education on pandemics didn’t consider the role of a nation in the specificity of managing pandemics and focused more on the impact upon the people of the nation. I really enjoyed the new perspective I received on pandemics and public health, as it allowed me to see the bigger picture and consider every aspect in doing so.

What is the single feature of the summit that exceeded your expectations?

A feature of the summit which exceeded my expectations was the meticulousness and the great lengths that the Knovva staff members went to in order to make this a truly rewarding experience. It’s clear that so much hard work was put into crafting every facet of the summit, from the background guides to the logistics of slack, to selecting excellent speakers, everything was so well-thought-out, especially considering the fact that it was all virtual!

What about Model G20 do you think would benefit any person, if they were to attend?

I think that the collaboration skills learned from Model G20 would benefit any person if they were to attend, as the teamwork with other delegates is such a pivotal role in the summit. My teamwork skills have definitely been improved as a result, and so have everybody else’s. The collaboration skills instilled in me as a result of the summit aren’t just limited to Model G20, but are applicable in every context, as collaboration is a skill that is absolutely required for success in the future.

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