Positions held
Editor-in-Chief, 2018-2019
As Editor-in-Chief, I oversaw the high-level organization of the 49-member, 20-28 page newspaper and guided the production of the paper from story ideas to 1500-copy print runs each monthly cycle.
Web Editor, 2017-2018
As Web Editor, I overhauled the writing style and publishing schedule of the online operation to better reach our target audience of students, teachers, and parents. Under my guidance, the website tripled its viewership in one school year.
I take pictures at a gun control town hall held by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Congressman Ro Khanna at Newark Memorial High School on 3/12/18.
Photo courtesy Fox KTVU
Business Manager, 2016-2017
As Business Manager, I essentially served as treasurer, managing withdrawals for printing expenses and deposits for advertising fees for the newspaper’s $30K+ account.
Staff Writer, 2016-2017
As a Staff Writer in my first year, I wrote numerous articles for both the print and online editions of the newspaper.
The Smoke Signal is the official newspaper of Mission San Jose High School. Our mission statement is to represent the voices of the Mission San Jose High School community and serve the public by providing accurate, meaningful, and engaging information presented through print and digital mediums. The hybrid publication publishes a print cycle of 1500 copies each month during the school year while updating its website and Facebook page with online-exclusive content regularly.
I interview Congressman Ro Khanna on his opinions on gun rights on 3/12/18.
Photo courtesy the Smoke Signal
I interview Matt Deitsch, Chief Strategist of the March for Our Lives, on his motivation and his reaction to the Parkland massacre on 3/12/18.
Photo courtesy the Smoke Signal