Background

I’ve been part of the Carlmont High School journalism program for three years. As a sophomore, I served as a staff writer for Scot Scoop, our online news outlet. In my junior year, I continued as a staff writer for Scot Scoop while also serving as an editor of the Highlander, our school’s print magazine. As a senior, I now serve as editor-in-chief of the Highlander. Learn more about my leadership work.

In addition to print reporting and editing, I have worked across multiple mediums to broaden my reporting skillset, such as producing occasional broadcast videos and working as a photojournalist.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing the saxophone and teaching it to elementary school students. I also like cleaning beaches with friends, going mountain biking, and taking photos.

In Fall 2026, I will attend Northwestern University as a member of the class of 2030 and study journalism at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications.

Experience

I earned Adobe InDesign certification at the Fall Nashville 2025 NSPA & JEA National Convention in Nashville and previously attended the 2024 NSPA & JEA Convention in Philadelphia.

Additionally, from 2024 to 2025, I worked at My Modern Met — an international art and culture publication — as an editorial intern, where I wrote daily articles over the summer and published more than 50 pieces. I was also assigned to revise older posts for search engine optimization (SEO) and update affiliate content, which gave me a strong understanding of professional digital publishing standards

I have received several national awards for my work. Most meaningfully, I was named first place Multimedia Journalist of the Year by the National Scholastic Press Association at the Fall 2025 Individual Pacemaker Awards. I also earned a National Silver Medal in Journalism from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for my four-part investigative series, “Questioning Progress: Native American Skepticism Surrounding California’s New Educational Mandate.” Learn more about my recognition.