BIO
For the first few years of high school, being a journalist was out of the question. I was an aspiring author of fictional stories— ones with plot twists, mysterious characters, and nail-biting action sequences. Never once had I considered a job that would push me to write about the real world outside of the container of fiction.When I decided to bite the bullet and give news writing a try, it was a tough road to traverse. I was writing within tight deadlines and under massive scrutiny when I was the Media Editor-in-Chief of The Matador Newspaper. I had not yet fallen in love with journalism, but I had decided to commit to it from then onwards.Working at The Daily and interning at Premier Media Group, I have developed a sense of attachment to the fast-paced energy of a boisterous newsroom. While I wanted to continue to live in my fantasies a little while longer, I knew the value in writing about real-life stories that transcend the intrigue of even the most thrilling fiction novels.The ones who help shape the opinions and narratives of societal issues are journalists. I'm proud of the job I uphold and hope that one day, my work will reach the world. There's no better way to showcase my love for stories than through the very words I write.
Projects
The above image will take you to an Instagram page my group members and I designed for a project in our GEN ST 199: University Community course. Our page was meant to showcase the history and urban planning issues of one of Seattle's most affluent neighborhoods.
ENGL 121: Composition - Social Issues
A portfolio containing revisions of my essays and observations on Los Angeles's growing housing inequalities. Tackling the issue of homelessness, this portfolio is meant to highlight the horrors of gentrification and classism. Click the link to be taken to the digital portfolio.
Art
girl in the clouds
fortune teller
blue world
Web Design
Click the logo above to be directed to the website.
As one of the Editors-in-Chief of The Matador Newspaper, I was responsible for creating and updating the website and social media pages. The online and print newspaper has won many accolades while I was a part of the staff including:
- 2020 Los Angeles Press Club Best High School Print Newspaper
- 2020 East Los Angeles County Journalism Education Association Overall First Place Publication 2020
- 2020 Los Angeles Press Club Finalist Best High School Online Newspaper
- 2019 National Student Publication Association Online Pacemaker Finalist
I was also responsible for uploading the print newspaper online via Issuu. Click on the image to be directed to The Matador's print archive.
GWSS 200: Website Design
I designed this website for my Gender, Women, Sexuality Studies course in Autumn 2020 quarter along with four other classmates. The blog showcases our reviews and observations on the way sexuality and feminism is depicted in HBO's critically-acclaimed show 'Euphoria.' Click on the image on the left to be directed to the site.
Blog
Jan. 25, 2023I have officially made 21 rotations around the sun! Hooray!To my family, birthdays are celebrated dutifully. I blow out my candles, thank everyone for their love and support, and secretly hope that the birthday card my aunt gave me had at least 50 bucks in it.This is the second birthday I'm spending away from my family at home. It was a conscious decision on my part to live in Seattle, away from the comforts of suburban Los Angeles. I don't regret it at all.However, during holidays and family birthdays, I start to realize how lonely it is to be away from them. I left because I knew I needed to. If I stayed in LA I knew I would be there for the rest of my life, regulated to hours of traffic and influencers jacking up rent prices.But there were a lot of things to miss. The weather... my friends... Porto's.The life I live in Seattle is so much different than my life in Los Angeles. Two versions of me turned 21 and only one of them could celebrate. I got dinner with my friends, ate garlicky fries at a bar, and danced the night away. In LA, my family would have thrown me a party with everyone talking about how old they feel that the second-youngest cousin is now at legal drinking age. Seattle Kimberly would have liked to experience that too.
