Members/Miembros
Spring 2012 Cabinet
Co-Chairs: Brian De Los Santos/ Paula Duran
Secretary: Diana Velazquez/ Fannie
Treasurer: Yesica Lopez/ Sabela Scalise
Student Representative: Rubi Martinez
Blog Editor: Naomi Ogaldez
Creative Director: Jesus Araujo
Social Media: Jessica Bonilla
UNITY convention planner and logistics director: Daniel Magallón/Sabela Scalise
Event Coordinators: Daniel Magallón and Noe Alvarado
Advisor: Jéssica Retis
Members Bios:
Brian De Los Santos
Bachelors’ in Journalism, Class of 2012
Online, print, multimedia, social media
Brian is currently a senior at Cal State University Northridge and is the co-chair for CSUN Latino Journalists. He is managing editor of El Nuevo Sol, digital media intern at KPCC and senior reporter at the Daily Sundial. As a bilingual reporter he has been assigned to crime, police and protest beats. He is passionate for community journalism and hopes to be part of a bilingual news site.
Paula Duran Arzayus
Bachelors’ in Journalism, emphasis in Public Relations Class of 2012
Online, print, multimedia, social media
Born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, Paula Duran is the embodiment of the pursuit of the American dream. She came to the U.S. 6 years ago to study and pursue that dream.
Paula has had the opportunity to work at Edelman and RL Public Relations, two very important agencies in the U.S. Hispanic market. Paula considers herself a bicultural person with an immigrant perspective. Currently, she is a senior at CSUN and co-chair of the CSUN Latino Journalist student club. She has volunteered for the Hispanic Leadership Summit, Voto Latino, and is involved with NCLR and NALEO. With a passion for public relations, journalism, entrepreneurial and social empowerment, Paula believes in fostering leadership qualities in her community. Her long term goals are to continue her education with a graduate degree in Public Relations and plant her own agency. She cites her grandmother, mother and two sisters as her greatest influences and motivation. Her favorite statement is “Con Toda,” which translates to “With Everything.” That sums up her stance on achieving her dreams.
Rubi Martinez
Broadcast-Journalism, Class of 2013
Broadcasting, Multimedia
Rubi is currently a junior at Cal State University Northridge, where she is Student Representative for the California Chicano News Media Association and serves as treasurer for her the Radio Television Digital News Association student chapter. Rubi has interned at CNBC as an editorial intern and at KNBC-LA for ‘The Filter with Fred Roggin.’ She is a former staff writer for The Roundup newspaper at Pierce College and The Valley Star from Los Angeles Valley College. Her passion for sports, politics and international affairs have lead her to embark on a path where she hopes to help and inform as an international journalist.
Naomi is currently a sophomore at Cal State University Northridge and is the blog editor for CSUN Latino Journalists. She is a former Editor-in-Chief of The Knight Writer Newspaper from Los Angeles Baptist High School. She is a reporter and the layout editor for CSUN’s online bilingual publication, El Nuevo Sol, a contributing writer for The Daily Sundial, and a production intern for Radio Nueva Vida. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), the California Chicano News Media Association (CCNMA) and CSUN Latino Journalists. She is passionate for the Latino community and hopes to make a difference in the underrepresentation of minorities in the news room. She hopes to one day fulfill her dream by becoming a broadcast news anchor.
Yesica Lopez
Bachelors in Journalism, Class of 2013
Broadcasting, Social Media
Yesica Lopez is currently a senior at Cal State Northridge pursuing a career in journalism with an emphasis on broadcasting. As a bilingual reporter she want to inform and educate her community and society about the issues surrounding them. One of her goals is to become a reporter for Univision. Yesica likes to help others and stay involved in her community by mentoring/volunteering at Bresee Foundation. She is an intern at Prescriptive Music working on social media and is co-treasurer for CSUN Latino Journalists.
Sabella Scalise
Bachelors’ in Journalism, Class of 2015
Print, Photography, Broadcast
Sabella is currently a freshman at Cal State University Northridge. She is co-treasurer for CSUN Latino Journalists and writer for the online Latino newspaper El Nuevo Sol. Sabella is just starting her career but hopes to grow in broadcast journalism and work with entertainment media in the future. She is one of the youngest in the CSUN Latino Journalists group, but enjoys the challenge of keeping up with her more experienced peers. She loves the world of broadcast and wants to make it part of her life.
Noe Alvarado
Bachelors in JournalismEmphasis in Public Relations
Minor in Spanish Language-Journalism – Class of 2013
Noe Alvarado is a journalism student at California State University, Northridge. Noe began at CSUN after transferring from Rio Hondo College where he was a writer for the school newspaper, El Paisano. Now, a reporter for CSUN’s online bi-lingual publication, El Nuevo Sol , Noe writes on issues about underrepresented populations with a focus on health, education, and immigration/border issues. He is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) and the California Chicano News Media Association (CCNMA).
Julia Cooke
Bachelors’ in Journalism, Class of 2013
Broadcast emphasis
Julia is currently a senior at California State University Northridge and a member of CSUN Latino Journalists. She is also a bilingual reporter for El Nuevo Sol. She has also written broadcast scripts for CSUN’s KCSN radio. She hopes to be able to work for a broadcast media outlet and is currently looking for an internship. She is interested in broadcast news and entertainment news and hopes to be a part of a broadcast television network.
Jessica Bonilla
Bachelors’ in Journalism Emphasis in Public Relations
Minor in Spanish Journalism – Class of 2013
Jessica is currently a Junior at Cal State Northridge and is currently the Director of Public Relations for CSUN’s Public Relations Student Society of America and a member of CSUN Latino Journalists. She is also a staff writer for Pierce College’s The Roundup newspaper. Jessica has a passion for the Latin community and hopes to one day achieve her dream of working for Univision to be near her culture, and help the Hispanic community in any way she can.
Joanna Jacobo
Bachelors’ in Journalism and Minor in Spanish-Language Journalism, Class 2013
Print, Online, Broadcast
Born in the US and raised partly in Mexico, Joanna has a passion for the Latino community and has dedicated the past three years of her education to strive and pursue a career in Spanish-language print media. Joanna is currently a junior at California State University, Northridge and a reporter for the bilingual newspaper, El Nuevo Sol. She is also a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), the California Chicano News Media Association (CCNMA) and CSUN Latino Journalists. As a bilingual reporter, Joanna plans to go into investigative journalism and report in conflicted areas, not only in Latin America, but also all over the world.
Diana is currently a freshman at California State University Northridge and is the co-secretary for CSUN Latino Journalists student club. She is a member of the California Chicano News Media Association (CCNMA) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Diana wants to pursue her career in broadcast in hopes to land her dream job as an international reporter. Reporting oversees has always been a path that she has always been interested in given that her main interest is defense journalism. Joining the club as a freshman has definitely helped her learn about important skills that will help her in her career.
Fall 2011 Cabinet
Co-Chairs: Brian De Los Santos/ Paula Duran
Secretary: Marisol Gonzalez
Treasurer: Jorge Neri Gutierrez
Advisor: Jéssica Retis
De izquierda a derecha y de arriba a abajo: Nicolaas Koppert, Sigourney Nuñez, Jéssica Retis, Alejandra Gamero, Martha Maciel, Diana Garduño, Marlene Salinas, Laura González, Jorge Gutiérrez, Oscar Ortega, Johnatan Solarte, Julián Reyes, Angela Melero, Cynthia Lemus, Belinda Vega.
Sixteen CSUN Latino Journalists (one not pictured) attended the NAHJ 2011 Convention in Orlando. Four were chosen to be part of student projects and student campus.
