Cal - California Capitol Journalism Program
Sacramento, CA | 2023
• Selected as 1 of 22 student journalists statewide
• Reported on climate and extreme weather with mentorship from CalMatters and AAJA
journalists
• Produced multimedia reporting including photography, audio editing, and digital storytelling
• Investigative feature o n homelessness and extreme weather published in The Sacramento
Bee

• Led student newsroom and expanded digital readership to 1,800+
• Launched mental health column and live school board coverage
• Youngest editor elected in publication's 25+ year history
• Reporting o n fentanyl awareness campaign won California News Publishers Association First
Place in Writing

• Provide crisis intervention, emotional support, and resource referrals by phone and text
• Contributed 400+ volunteer service hours supporting youth across California
• Collaborate with supervisors and crisis professionals to navigate complex situations and
connect callers with appropriate resources

• Appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to represent approximately 8 million California youth
• Contribute recommendations on youth mental health, education, disability access, and civic
engagement
• Participated in development of the Commission's inaugural strategic plan

• Selected to contribute to national media accountability initiatives and professional development
programming for journalists

• Support public health outreach, participant engagement, and health communication initiatives
• Developed tracking systems and visualizations supporting recruitment and community
education efforts