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"And Then Some" The View Yearbook

organization:

pine view school

category:

Publications

role:

editor-in-chief

Year:

2025-

2026

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Overview

As Editor-in-Chief of The View Yearbook, I am leading the design and production of a 252-page book while managing coverage, photography, sales, and social media. I mentor and direct 30 staffers, oversee biweekly coverage cycles and page deadlines, and navigate the logistical and creative challenges that come with the role.

Reporting and Writing

Spearheaded coverage of school events and wrote theme copy across 252 pages. Collaborated on story assignments and revisited work for clarity, ensuring consistent, high-quality storytelling.

Editing, Leadership
and Team Building

Directed 26 staffers with hands-on editing, mentoring, early-year presentations, adult professional lecturers, canvas assignments, and created resource documents. planned bonding activities on- and off-campus.

design

Produced cohesive print layouts and expanded the senior section (244 → 252 pages). Extended design to web, social media, and broadcast, balancing originality with polished visuals.

broadcast journalism

Integrated QR codes and videos into spreads to create interactive storytelling for readers.

photojournalism

Captured events like drama performances, emphasizing unique moments. Prepared captions providing essential facts plus additional context to enhance storytelling.

web and social media

Led Instagram and web strategy, generating ideas and guiding posts to engage audiences with timely multimedia content.

Law, Ethics and News
Literacy

Advocated during censorship, supporting Torch Newspaper and advisor, rallying students to defend press freedom and ethical reporting.

Article: yoursun.com/venice

Marketing and
Audience Engagement

Promoted yearbook through Pine View Fair booth and campaigns. Developed strategies for branding, sales, distribution, and social media to engage students meaningfully.

Commitment to
Diversity

Implemented a student name chart and highlighted both positive and challenging experiences, ensuring diverse perspectives throughout the book.

Drama Club’s annual play, She Kills Monsters, received a standing ovation from the crowd on the evenings of September 19 and 20, 2025.
The plot consists of a young woman named Agnes who discovers her recently deceased younger sister, Tilly’s, love for Dungeons & Dragons.
Agnes embarks on a fantasy quest that helps her process her sister’s death and understand Tilly’s life.
Having explored themes of grief, family, and identify, the play She Kills Monsters was highly praised by Pine View students, families, and staff.
Drama Club’s annual play, She Kills Monsters, received a standing ovation from the crowd on the evenings of September 19 and 20, 2025.
The plot consists of a young woman named Agnes who discovers her recently deceased younger sister, Tilly’s, love for Dungeons & Dragons.
Agnes embarks on a fantasy quest that helps her process her sister’s death and understand Tilly’s life.
Having explored themes of grief, family, and identify, the play She Kills Monsters was highly praised by Pine View students, families, and staff.
Drama Club’s annual play, She Kills Monsters, received a standing ovation from the crowd on the evenings of September 19 and 20, 2025.
The plot consists of a young woman named Agnes who discovers her recently deceased younger sister, Tilly’s, love for Dungeons & Dragons.
Agnes embarks on a fantasy quest that helps her process her sister’s death and understand Tilly’s life.
Having explored themes of grief, family, and identify, the play She Kills Monsters was highly praised by Pine View students, families, and staff.
Drama Club’s annual play, She Kills Monsters, received a standing ovation from the crowd on the evenings of September 19 and 20, 2025.
The plot consists of a young woman named Agnes who discovers her recently deceased younger sister, Tilly’s, love for Dungeons & Dragons.
Agnes embarks on a fantasy quest that helps her process her sister’s death and understand Tilly’s life.
Having explored themes of grief, family, and identify, the play She Kills Monsters was highly praised by Pine View students, families, and staff.

personal growth

This year has stretched me more than any other. Adding pages meant adding pressure, more coverage to plan, more deadlines to track, more details that couldn’t slip. I’ve learned how to stay steady when problems pile up and how to support a staff that looks to me for direction.