About Me

I am an award-winning student photojournalist and currently a photo assistant editor for Long Beach State's student newspaper the Long Beach Current.

Previously I have been a reporter, news editor and photographer for El Camino College's student publications, The Union newspaper and Warrior Life magazine.

After being a reporter for a couple of years while studying journalism, I have enjoyed becoming a photographer, learning photo skills and capturing images that can help amplify a story I or others write for a publication.

Featured Articles

Explore a selection of my writing work below.

The Hairapist is in: a mother’s experience with freelancing, her educational career and cancer

A black makeup toolkit is pulled from a suitcase and set on a desk.
Once it is opened, a colorful assortment of products organized in pockets such as brushes, face and eyeshadow primers, facial moisturizer and hair clips are ready to use.
An El Camino College student sits on a salon chair in the college’s cosmetology department. A black makeup cape is draped over her and a tissue is wrapped around her neck.
Yuika Nakai, 25, a cosmetology major, is asked if she is comfortable in her current posit...

CSULB awarded $2.6 million engineering federal grant

Long Beach State and city officials announced that the College of Engineering received a $2.6 million federal grant during a ceremony held at the Vivian Engineering Center Courtyard on Monday, Oct. 20.
The grant from the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce helps fund public projects that support workforce development.
With the grant, the College of Engineering will be able to purchase equipment for labs that work with satellites, rocketry, advanced manufacturin...

Rainy day at The Beach: CSULB weathered a storm

The daily commute around campus was disrupted as rain poured down onto the open spaces of Long Beach State, causing students to scatter and huddle on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
The CSULB community dealt with the effects of the storm during the morning as they navigated a wet campus with umbrellas to find their way to covered areas to avoid having damp clothes throughout the rest of the day.
As people arrived on campus around 9 a.m., the sky was cloudy and dark with gusts of wind swaying tree branches bac...

Faith and action: How a local organization is enacting social justice reform

Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice members are working to raise awareness and seek solutions to local issues impacting marginalized communities, including the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and recent immigration detentions.
Two members of the organization, CLUE, discussed programs and campaigns addressing these issues at an event in the Academic Services building on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
CLUE is a faith-based organization where faith leaders and community members collaborate to help people wi...

Featured Photos

Photos I have taken for The Union newspaper and Warrior Life Magazine

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