Editors-in-Chief

Ella is a senior at M-A and Editor-in-Chief. She enjoys writing about controversies on campus and civic issues. When she isn’t on M-A’s campus, she enjoys playing tennis, painting and traveling.

Emily Buck is a senior at M-A and Editor-in-Chief this year! She enjoys writing about events happening at M-A, sports, as well as issues in the surrounding community. In her free time, Emily likes traveling, drawing, and biking!

Sheryl Chen is a senior and Editor-in-Chief. She hopes to expand her knowledge on issues pertinent to M-A and the local community.

Katie Doran is a senior and Editor-in-Chief. Katie is also involved in M-A's debate team, and is interested in law, politics, and social issues. In their free time, Katie likes to read, bake, paint, and hang out with friends.
Managing Editors

Sarah is a junior at M-A. She is in her second year of journalism and enjoys writing about academic and political issues. She is also a member of the M-A debate team and swim team.

Natalie Fishman is a junior at M-A and this is her second year in journalism. She is interested in writing music reviews as well as teacher and student opinions. After school, Natalie enjoys classical singing and is on the M-A swim team.

Cleo is a junior in her second year of journalism. She enjoys writing about issues impacting the M-A community especially environmental issues. She is also on the M-A cross-country and track teams.

Chase Trigg is a junior at M-A this year. He enjoys mainly writing about sports, and also plays soccer and basketball outside of school.

Sonia Freedman is a junior in her second year of M-A Journalism. She began "The Music Moment" column and is looking forward to continuing to write about the culture, community, and unique events at M-A. In her free time, you can find her editing Spotify playlists, extending her Duolingo streak, or formulating the best salad. You can also find her work on the blog for jwa.org!
Copy Editors

Megan Lam is a senior and a first-year journalist. They are excited to further their writing skills this year and contribute stories about issues relevant to the M-A community. Megan enjoys spending time with friends in their free time, and they have been on M-A's badminton team since freshman year.

Alizée Marquardt is a senior at M-A. This is her first year in journalism. She hopes to write about a variety of issues affecting M-A. In her free time, she likes to rock climb, read, and spend time with friends and family.


Isabel Norman is a senior and in her first year of journalism. She is particularly interested in writing about systemic issues at M-A and the Bears community. In her free time, you can find her at the beach, on a hike, or otherwise in nature.

Ron is a senior at M-A. He is interested in writing about technology and science, and building accessible, engaging websites. In his free time he likes to work on projects, spend time with friends and read.

Olivia Hom (she/her) is a senior at M-A in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about events and developments within the local community. In her free time, Olivia likes to spend time with friends, visit her local library, and draw digital artwork.

Caroline Pecore is a senior at M-A and in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about the M-A community and current events. Outside of school, she likes to row, read, bike, and draw.

Dylan is a junior at M-A and hopes to write stories that bring awareness to local issues. In his free time he enjoys reading and running cross country.

Devon Schindler is a senior at M-A and in his first year of journalism. He enjoys analytical writing about local politics and social justice. He spends most of his time rowing for Norcal Crew and playing D&D on the weekend.
Staff Writers

Ella Ahn is a senior at M-A this year. She enjoys writing about sports and her community. Ella enjoys spending time with friends and traveling to new places. She is an officer on M-A Dance Team this year and is a competitive dancer outside of school.

Melanie Anderson is a senior at M-A. She is interested in writing about pop culture both here at M-A and within the city's community. She likes to challenge new ideas and bring light to hidden stories. In her free time, Melanie enjoys dance, traveling, and reading.

Emma Buck is a senior at M-A this year. This is her first year writing for journalism and she hopes to learn more about relevant issues to M-A. Emma is passionate about music and in her free time enjoys running and working at Salt & Straw.

Celine Chien is a sophomore at M-A. She is particularly passionate about areas concerning social justice and her own Chinese heritage. Through journalism, she hopes to gain a better understanding of the M-A community and highlight the different voices in her area. In her free time, she likes to cook, play basketball, and spend time with her family.

Jayna is a senior at M-A this year, and it is her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing articles about student life as well as local art and culture. Outside of journalism, she plays piano and cello and is a Life Scout in BSA.

Adrian Deutscher-Bishop is a senior at M-A this year. He enjoys writing about everyday occurrences at M-A, as well as satire. In his free time, Adrian acts, stargazes, and makes graphs.

Angeleah Fayette is a sophomore at M-A in her first year of journalism. She wants to write about issues she feels passionate about and has opinions on. She enjoys reading, swimming, dancing, and hanging out with friends.

Collin Goel is a junior at M-A in his first year of journalism. He enjoys writing about current events, politics, and issues pertinent to the M-A community. He's also a member of M-A's debate team. In his free time, Collin likes to play guitar and hang out with friends.

Kira Jones is a senior here at M-A! It’s her first year of journalism, but she’s been loving writing and researching about the history of fashion trends, and hopes to also write about local community issues. She hopes to continue journalism in college.

Sam Leslie is a junior and is in his first year in journalism. He hopes to write about the intricacies of M-A and report on their sports teams. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, watching sports, and listening to music.

Eileen is a sophomore and in her first year in journalism. She enjoys writing about the M-A community and social issues she feels passionate about. In her free time she enjoys photography, painting, and listening to music.

Sidney Loftman is a senior at M-A this year. She is excited to learn more about the process of producing journalism articles, as well as the events that surround her local community. Sidney spends her free time with her friends, at swim practice, and creating art.

Arden is a sophomore at M-A this year. This is his first year in journalism. He enjoys writing about articles based on data and analytics and likes writing about issues that aren't talked about as much as they should. In his free time, he likes to travel and spend time in nature.

Michael Roman is a junior at M-A this year and this is his first year in journalism. He enjoys writing about sports. In his free time, Michael likes to play soccer, surf, and mountain bike.

Natalie Shannon is a sophomore and it is her first year in Journalism writing for M-A chronicle. She enjoys writing about events and fun activities happening around school. In her free time, Natalie likes hanging out with her friends.

Shakira Spencer is a senior and this is her first year in journalism. She wants to spread awareness in the community. She enjoys singing, and hanging out with friends.

Varsha is a sophomore who is in her first year at the M-A Chronicle. She enjoys writing all kinds of articles, but especially likes features. Her hobbies include swimming, reading, and spending time with her friends.

Helena Warner is a junior and this is her first year in journalism. She enjoys writing about pop culture and the local M-A community. In her free time she loves to read, watch movies, and hang out with her friends.

Lindsay Park is a sophomore and in her first year in journalism. She is interested in writing about psychology and current events. In her free time, Lindsay likes to hang out with friends, play oboe, and draw.

Ishy Mishra is a senior at Menlo-Atherton High School and is in her first year in journalism. She enjoys writing opinion pieces on a variety of things and about M-A sports teams. She also plays lacrosse, is part of leadership and loves going to all the M-A sports games to support her community.

Alex Parikh-Briggs is a senior and in his second year of Journalism. He hopes to write about and explain his knowledge of changing M-A policies and current events. Alex also plays for M-A's tennis team and participates on M-A's debate team.

Ayla Karadogan is a sophomore at M-A and this is her first year writing for the chronicle. She finds that the diversity M-A holds is fascinating and hopes to use M-A’s platform as a way to bring voice to those who feel unrepresented. She also enjoys playing soccer and running track.

Jolene Chu is a junior at M-A this year and in her first year in journalism. She enjoys writing about student life at M-A. In her free time, Jolene enjoys running track, playing volleyball, and listen to music!

Celeste Zucker is a sophomore and in her first year of journalism. In her free time she likes hanging out with friends, rowing, and biking.



Tessa Ellingson is a sophomore at M-A and in her first year in journalism. She enjoys writing about the classes offered at M-A and the issues the community faces. Tessa also enjoys playing tennis and is on the M-A team.

Aidan Wescott is a Senior at M-A. He likes to write about community and social dynamics, as well as sports, also enjoying the occasional satirical piece. In his free time, Aidan likes to play guitar, surf, and spend as much time outdoors as possible. Aidan is a member of the Water Polo, Wrestling, and Swim teams, in addition to being a board member for the M-A Donut Club.