I'm a freshman at Northwestern University pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science with a minor in data science. Outside of academics, I'm an editor for The Daily Northwestern and involved in Northwestern's chapter of Spoon University, a national food magazine. By the end of this year, I'll have earned a certificate in enlightened disagreement sponsored by Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.

In the fall of 2026, I'll be studying in Washington, D.C., through Northwestern's Medill on the Hill program. I'll be covering the midterm elections, White House and federal policy, reporting on deadline with an official press pass for publication on MOTH’s website and with professional media outlets.

In high school, I served as the Editor-in-Chief: Online of The Standard, The American School in London's internationally award-winning student-led publication. In my role, I oversaw The Standard's website, broadcast and social media while leading a staff of 89 students, editing a total of 380 stories during my tenure. I have previously worked at Newsreel, the House of Commons, MediaWise, Agência Lupa and Ballotpedia. I also attended the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute in 2024.

Outside of journalism, I have experience in computer science, having worked as a volunteer Python teacher, completed a data science internship and written my own introduction to Python programming book in Portuguese.

In May 2025, I was named one of six finalists in the Journalism Education Association's National Journalist of the Year competition. To learn more about this award, please visit the SJOY Portfolio page. A complete list of my awards can be found below.

College

• Fundamentals of Video Journalism
• Fundamentals of Reporting and Writing News
• Journalism Values, Practice and Trends

High School

• Independent Study: "Who Really Won? A Comparative Analysis of Local and International Election Coverage in 2024"
• AP English Language
• Advanced Journalism: Editors
• Advanced Journalism
• Beginning Journalism
• Introduction to Publication Design
• Video Journalism

• Incoming Fall 2026 Medill on the Hill cohort
• 2024 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Philadelphia, PA (Presenter)
• 2024 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute
• 2023 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Boston, MA

2025:

• Second Place in Fred Ross Systemic Change Journalism Competition | National Scholastic Press Association
• Fifth Place Multimedia Journalist of the Year | National Scholastic Press Association
• National Journalist of the Year Finalist | Journalism Education Association
• International Journalist of the Year | Journalism Education Association
• First Place Versatile Journalist of the Year | Private School Journalism Association
• Second Place in Multimedia Feature/News Package | Quill & Scroll Writing, Visual and Multimedia Contest
• Third Place in Review Writing | Quill & Scroll Writing, Visual and Multimedia Contest
• Best Reporter of 2024 | Headliners in Education
• Best School Story of 2024 | Headliners in Education
• Third Place in Online In-Depth News/Feature Story | CSPA Gold Circle Awards
• Certificate of Merit in Newspaper In-Depth News/Feature Story | CSPA Gold Circle Awards
• Certificate of Merit in Online In-Depth News/Feature Story | CSPA Gold Circle Awards
• Certificate of Merit in Newspaper Alternative Story Form | CSPA Gold Circle Awards
• First Place in In-Depth Reporting by a Team | Youth Journalism International
• First Place in Multimedia Feature Reporting by an Individual | Youth Journalism International
• Second Place in In-Depth Reporting by a Team | Youth Journalism International
• Honorable Mention in Multimedia Feature Reporting by a Team | Youth Journalism International
• Honorable Mention in Theater and Film Review | Youth Journalism International
• Best of SNO: "VIDEO East Asian Culture Club hosts Lunar New Year celebration"
  
• Best of SNO: "GALLERY Boys varsity basketball plays TASIS in season’s final home game"
• Best of SNO: "GALLERY Swimmers compete in full-day meet"

2024:

• Third Place in Multimedia Feature Story of the Year | National Scholastic Press Association
• Third Place in Multimedia News Story of the Year | National Scholastic Press Association
• Honorable Mention in Interactive Graphic of the Year | National Scholastic Press Association
• Second Place in Best of Show Feature Story | National Scholastic Press Association
• Fifth Place in Feature Story | NSPA Spring Clips & Clicks Awards
• Leadership in Student Journalism Award | National Scholastic Press Association
• JEA National Journalism Quiz Bowl Finalist (top 16 teams)
• Honorable Mention in Feature Story by a Team | Youth Journalism International
• Superior in News Story | Ball State University National Student Media Contest
• Excellent in Print Feature/Entertainment Design | Ball State University National Student Media Contest
• Best of SNO: "VIDEO Late Cafe spotlights student creativity, talent"
• Best of SNO: "PODCAST Grade 12 students recount experiences as first-time voters"
• Best of SNO: "Tamara Smith strengthens cross-cultural ties through Olympics volunteering"
• Best of SNO: "Shadowed by sexism: How gender inequality manifests in school community"

2023:

• Certificate of Merit in Sports Features | CSPA Gold Circle Awards
• Honorable Mention in Graphic Design: Photo Illustration | 2023 JEA National Student Media Contests
• Best of SNO: "Robotics team prepares for international competition in Singapore"
• Best of SNO: "Brazilian protests spark conversation around democratic election results"

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