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

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 Reporting and Writing News
• Journalism Values, Ethics 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

• 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 NSPA Multimedia Feature Story of the Year
• Third Place in NSPA Multimedia News Story of the Year
• Honorable Mention in NSPA Interactive Graphic of the Year
• Second Place in NSPA Best of Show Feature Story
• Fifth Place in Feature Story | NSPA Spring Clips & Clicks Awards
• NSPA Leadership in Student Journalism Award
• 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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