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Isabella Marsh, Copy Editor
Isabella Marsh is a junior at Redwood High School and is in her second year writing for The Redwood Bark, currently serving as a Copy Editor. Over the summer, Isabella attended the School of New York Times Summer Academy to expand her journalistic knowledge and skills. Outside of reporting, Isabella enjoys playing guitar with her family and watching the sunset at Bolinas Ridge.
Morgan Sicklick, Editor-in-Chief
Morgan Sicklick is a senior and in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. Her favorite aspects of the program are meeting new people in the community and covering the news. Outside of her commitment to journalism, she plays for Redwood’s varsity water polo and swim team and is an avid surfer.
Cora Champommier, Editor-in-Chief
Cora Champommier is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves the fast paced nature of journalism and getting to meet new people of various facets. Outside of the classroom she enjoys coaching soccer at her childhood club and being outdoors.
Paige Edelen, Editor-in-Chief
Paige Edelen is a senior at Redwood High School in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys writing feature and lifestyle articles, especially focusing on gender equality. She loves the community within the Bark, and has met countless new friends and made many connections she otherwise might not have. In her free time, Paige likes to take beach walks with her dog, go for night drives with her friends, and travel with her family.
Madison Bishop, Social Media Editor
To view Bishop’s third-place California Journalist of the Year portfolio, visit madisonbishop.org.
Jamie Glennon, Senior Staff Writer
Jamie Glennon is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. Outside of reporting and school work, Jamie balances her time between dancing with BodyLanguage at RoCo Dance in Mill Valley and making creative smoothies.
Chloe Jennings, Senior Staff
Chloe Jennings is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She is a part of the senior staff and loves the sense of community and support within the program. Outside of journalism, Chloe enjoys dancing, as well as hiking and swimming at the beach.
Gabrielle Baumgarten, Copy Editor
Gabrielle is a junior in her second year as a Copy Editor with The Redwood Bark. She enjoys writing opinion and lifestyle pieces to learn about the topic and the people she writes about. Outside of school, she spends time with her family and friends, and she is also a dancer.
Eleanor Bentley, Multimedia Editor
Eleanor Bentley is a junior in her second year of writing for the Bark. In her free time, she enjoys rowing, traveling to new places, and going to the beach with friends.
Jack Block, Opinion Editor
Jack is a senior and an opinion editor for The Redwood Bark. Jack is a DEI Certified journalist and he enjoys playing baseball, hiking, working out and spending time with family and friends.
Vivi Endler, Head Copy Editor
Vivi Endler is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. Her favorite part about the bark is the supportive and eager to help community. Outside of the program, she enjoys spending time outside and walking her dog.
Siena Forster, Review Editor
Siena Forster is a junior at Redwood High School and is in her second year writing for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys exploring various topics in class and connecting with the community. Outside of journalism, she enjoys hiking and playing soccer.
Brooke Hansen, Sports Editor
Brooke is a second-year writing student for The Redwood Bark. Her favorite aspects of the program include working with her peers, finding unique perspectives and meeting new people. Her favorite topics to cover are outdoor sports, such as water polo and soccer, as well as lifestyles. Aside from journalism, Brooke enjoys creating community engagement by helping lead the Marin Prom Boutique, working with the Corte Madera Town Council and SF Marin Food Bank.
Mila Martinez, Copy Editor
Mila Martinez is in 11th grade and works as a copy editor. In her free time, she enjoys reading and participating in Redwood’s mock trial team.
Petra Novotny, Copy Editor
Petra Novotny has been apart of Redwood Journalism for 2 years, in addition to a year of Nonfiction. She currently works as a copy-editor, and her favorite part of the Bark is sharing her creative ideas. She enjoys reporting on holiday festivals as well community events. Beyond Bark she enjoys traveling with her family and friends.
Nico Ruel, Business Manager
Nico Ruel is a junior and in his second year writing for The Redwood Bark. His favorite part of the program is meeting new people and learning about their stories. Outside of school, he enjoys fly fishing, spending time outdoors and skiing competitively in Tahoe.
Logan Scully, Lifestyles Editor
Logan Scully is a junior and is in his second year writing for The Redwood Bark. He is currently a Lifestyles Editor and enjoys writing about the community, and informing the student body of local recent events. Outside of journalism, he enjoys playing baseball and watching sports with friends and family.
Elsa Sherman, Head Copy Editor
Elsa Sherman is a senior at Redwood High School and in her third year of writing for Bark. Her favorite aspect is writing articles about local events and politics. Besides creating content for Bark, she has a passion for writing creatively and exploring San Francisco.
Estelle Smith, Copy Editor
Estelle (Ellie) Smith is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. Her favorite part of the program is telling peoples’ stories that would have otherwise gone unheard. Besides reporting, Estelle is on the Redwood varsity soccer team and often explores her favorite area of the county, West Marin, through hiking with her dog, surfing and watching the beautiful sunsets.
Tessa Soccorsy, Games Editor
Tessa Soccorsy is a junior and a games editor for The Redwood Bark. She loves collaborating with others and writing about sports and lifestyles. Outside of journalism she loves to play soccer and hang out with friends.
Adela Tabak, Head Copy Editor
Adela Tabak is a senior in her third year of writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves to write lifestyles and features that impact her community and the world around her. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, listening to all genres of music and having conversations in the kitchen with her family.
Georgia Thomas, Sports editor
Georgia Thomas is a junior and Sports editor for the Bark. She likes the community aspect of Bark and the support that comes with it. She enjoys reporting on Sports games and community events. Outside of the bark she enjoys running with friends.
Amrit Aujla, News Editor
Amrit Aujla is a junior and is in her second year writing for The Redwood Bark. As the news editor, her favorite aspects of the paper are writing for the sports and opinion sections and working with her peers to write impactful stories. Outside of journalism, she plays for Redwood’s varsity basketball team and enjoys hiking with her family.
Bella Garbo, News Editor
Bella is writing in Bark as a junior and plays varsity tennis. She loves to go on hikes with her friends and family!
Isha Patel, Copy Editor
Isha Patel is a junior and this is her second year writing for The Redwood Bark. Her favorite part of the program is being able to interview and learn about people in her community. Outside of journalism she loves swimming, hiking, and traveling to new places.
Hilah Brekhus-Lavinsky, Layout Designer
Hilah Brekhus-Lavinsky is a senior in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She is the Layout Designer and loves writing feature articles about topics that aren’t often covered as well as creating unique layouts for prints. Outside of her interest in journalism, she loves to bake and explore nature.
Paige Catanese, Layout Editor
Paige Catanese is a senior and it is her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves collaborating with other student journalists and community members to write news and lifestyle articles. Outside of her love for journalism, Paige is a pilates instructor at BodyRok North Bay and loves spending time with her friends and family.
Ben Mueller, Layout Editor
Ben Mueller is a senior in his third year of writing for The Redwood Bark. He loves skiing, playing soccer and exploring Marin and the American West. He enjoys reading and the food section of the New York Times.
Kate Barker, Copy Editor
Kate Barker is a senior in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys the community found among student journalists and loves writing articles about new topics. Outside of her passion for journalism, Kate is also interested in traveling to new places and learning more about the world.
Mariel Goodhart, Social Media Manager
Mariel Goodhart is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves writing stories and talking to unique people. Outside of journalism she plays for Redwood’s field hockey team. Mariel spends her free time baking, hiking and going to beach.
Margaret Schwartz, Feature Editor
Maggie is a junior and is in her second year reporting for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys taking photos, hiking, yoga, field hockey and writing!
Richard Byrne, Games Editor
Richard Byrne is a senior at Redwood high school and is the games editor for the Redwood Bark. He’s in his third year writing for the Redwood Bark. He enjoys to play basketball and ping pong in his free time.
Lucy Jeffers, Games Editor
Lucy Jeffers is a senior and this is her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves the fact that the program gives her the opportunity to take initiative and be independent. Outside of journalism, she plays lacrosse and field hockey at Redwood and on travel teams. She also loves to watch movies, cook with friends, sleep and spend time with her dog, Newman!
Henry Barker, Photographer
Henry Barker is a senior at Redwood High School and is a photographer and former sports editor for The Redwood Bark. In his third year of the program, Henry enjoys covering all things sports related, especially 24-hr game recaps. Aside from journalism, he enjoys golfing with his friends, and he plays for the Redwood varsity lacrosse team.
Jake Post, Sports Editor
Jake Post is a senior and in his third year writing for the Redwood Bark. His current position is Copy Editor and his favorite aspect of Bark is covering sports, especially the football and soccer teams, and spending time with his peers. He plays basketball and baseball for Redwood and plays golf in his free time.
Asha Zlatoper, Multimedia Editor
Asha is a junior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves the community aspect and meeting new people. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys running with friends and being in nature.
Annalise Horn, Copy Editor
Annalise Horn is a second-semester junior at Redwood High School and is a copy editor for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys spending time with friends, running track, and going to the beach.
Penelope Trott, Feature Editor
Penelope Trott is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves the collaborative aspect of the program and the unique opportunities it brings. Outside of her passion for journalism, she loves to run and explore the outdoors.
Hayden Martay, Lifestyles Editor
Angelina Purvey, Review Editor
Angelina Purvey is a senior and this is her third year in The Redwood Bark. She loves the community aspect of the program and review pieces are her favorite to write. Outside of journalism, Angelina is a competitive dancer, dance teacher to children and likes to go to concerts.
Sofia Yanni, Copy Editor
Sofia Yanni is a senior at Redwood High School and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys interviewing people and covering a variety of stories. Outside of her love for journalism, Sofia has a passion for film and loves bringing unique perspectives to light. She is also a co-host and anchor for Redwood TV, where she continues to develop her interviewing and broadcast journalism skills. Additionally, Sofia is also part of Link Crew, where she helps welcome and support students. In her free time, Sofia enjoys spending time at the beach, watching sunsets, and traveling.
Aaron Jensen, Video Editor
Aaron Jensen is a senior at Redwood High School and is a video editor for The Redwood Bark. He likes to make and listen to music. He hopes to share amazing stories with the Redwood community!
Joel Kurtzman, News Editor
Joel Kurtzman is a junior in his second year writing for the Redwood Bark. He enjoys covering news and sports stories, and has a passion for photojournalism that he hopes to continue into college. Outside of class he enjoys creating social media content, traveling and watching sports with family and friends.
Tate Ralston, Business Manager
Tate Ralston is a junior and is in his second year writing for The Redwood Bark. In his free time, he plays varsity lacrosse and football. He loves the Bark because it allows him to write meaningful pieces and stay in touch with timely events.
Tobin Rivera, Video Editor
Tobin Rivera is a senior and serves as a video editor for The Redwood Bark. He enjoys writing, engaging with his local community, and spending time with friends. Beyond journalism, Tobin is passionate about filmmaking, photography, and creative storytelling.
Ofelia Huneeus, Spanish Editor
Ofelia Huneeus is a senior and is excited to be in her second year with The Redwood Bark. She loves how the paper allows her to explore and write about her passions in both Spanish and English. Beyond her work with The Redwood Bark, Ofelia is also an active member of the Redwoods Link Crew.
Josephine Perlov, Copy Editor
Josephine Perlov is a Junior Copy editor for the Redwood Bark. She enjoys writing opinion and feature articles to tell stories and inform the community.
Beatrice Nass, Feature Editor
Beatrice Nass is a junior going into her second year of writing for The Redwood Bark and is excited to cover all types of stories. Outside of journalism, Beatrice enjoys playing basketball, running and spending time with friends.
Mo Colaco, Senior Staff
Imogen (Mo) Colaco is a senior in her third year of writing for The Redwood Bark. Informing her peers on exciting recent events and creating podcasts is Mo’s favorite activity in the Bark as it allows her to explore relatable topics and use media skills. Besides being apart of senior staff, Mo enjoys spending time with her horse in Sonoma and working out.
Adriella Marcus, Podcast Editor
Adriella Marcus is a junior in Bark and her favorite aspect of journalism is meeting new people and learning about their stories and perspectives. Outside of the The Redwood Bark, Adriella plays varsity softball and enjoys exploring new places.
Scarlett Musgrove, Podcast Editor
Scarlett Musgrove is a Senior at Redwood High School in her third year in the Redwood Bark program. As she takes on the role of Podcast editor for this coming year, she is looking forward to leading and expanding the podcast section. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, specifically going on hikes locally in Marin, and she works at a local store.
Nina Baker, Outside Opportunities Manager
Nina Baker is a senior in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves it because of the collaboration and co-dependency that students share within the class. She enjoys digging deeper into different aspects of our community and is excited to uncover even more this year. Outside of journalism, she spends a lot of time playing lacrosse and field hockey, and loves to go to the beach.
Claire Johnson, Outside Opportunities Manager
Claire Johnson is a junior in her second year writing for The Redwood Bark. She is an Outside Opportunities Manager and has loved meeting new people through the Bark program and conducting interesting interviews. Claire also plays lacrosse and field hockey.
Madeleine Wagner, Outside Opportunities Manager
Madeleine Wagner is a first semester junior in the Bark program at Redwood High School and is an Outside Opportunities Manager for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys playing beach volleyball and spending time with family and friends.
Cian Kelly, Opinion Editor
Cian Kelly is a junior at Redwood High School and an opinion editor for the Redwood Bark. Cian enjoys producing Club Cast, reporting on Tamalpais Union High School District board news and covering a variety of other topics within the district’s political landscape. Outside of Bark, he is an avid swimmer and water polo player and serves as captain of the Redwood men’s swim team.
Leighton Olsen is a senior at Redwood High School and has been a part of the Redwood Bark for two years. Leighton runs the most listened to podcast for the Redwood Bark; The No L’s Podcast. He enjoys playing volleyball and wakeboarding in his free time.
Brooklyn Saputo, Business Manager
Brooklyn Saputo is a Senior at Redwood High School and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. Her current position in the program is as the Business manager. The way the class acts as a family makes it something she looks forward to every day. Outside of her love for journalism, Brooklyn is extremely passionate about the world of business. She takes classes and does internships in order to grow her knowledge.
Leyton Defesche, Social Media Manager
Leyton Defesche is a Junior and is in her second year writing for the Bark. She is a copy editor for the Bark and enjoys the environment of the class, constructing interesting interviews, and sharing peoples stories with the school. Outside of the Bark she spends her time playing field hockey and talking to her friends.
Evelyn Harper, Survey Manager
Evelyn Harper is a senior in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves that everyone can pursue what they are passionate about and loves the community within the Bark. Outside of her passion for journalism, she loves spending time outdoors hiking and going to the beach.
Elle Wilson, Social Media Manager
Elle Wilson is a senior in her third year of writing for The Redwood Bark. She is currently a photography editor and has been a social media manager and data analyst in the past. She loves how the program brings together the school while informing the student body about local news and events. Outside of writing as a journalist, she is passionate about running and how it connects her to her community and nature.
Matthew Delay, Data Analyst/Survey Manager
Matthew Delay is a junior and is in his second year writing for The Redwood Bark. He enjoys spending time outdoors with friends and family, along with participating on the Redwood lacrosse team. Matthew is excited to become an engaged member of the Redwood Bark community.
Kate Morgan, Data Analyst/Survey Manager
Kate Morgan is a senior at Redwood and this is her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. Her favorite aspect is writing news pieces to grow her knowledge of the world around her. She is on the Redwoods’ varsity waterpolo and swim team.
Sophie Sahai, Copy Editor
Sophie Sahai is a junior in her second year of writing for the Redwood Bark. She is currently one of the copy editors for the Bark. She enjoys playing soccer, traveling, writing and is excited to be a part of the Bark community this year!
Reed Grossman, Sports Editor
Reed Grossman is a junior and sports editor in his second year writing for The Redwood Bark. He enjoys covering news and sports stories and values meeting new people through the program. Outside of class, he loves playing football, basketball, golf, going to the beach, traveling, skiing, and watching sports with family and friends.
Zander Hakimi, Web Designer
Zander Hakimi is a Bark student and a junior at Redwood High School. He loves and meeting new people, learning and trying new things and discussing different perspectives on current topics. Outside of school, he enjoys film, listing to music and hanging out with friends.
Madisen Petersmeyer, Copy Editor
Madisen Petersmeyer is a junior, copy editor and in her second year writing for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys the photography aspect of journalism, playing basketball, and watching movies with friends.
Olivia Hamm, Copy Editor
Olivia Hamm is a junior at Redwood High School and a student in Bark. She enjoys meeting new people through interviews and writing about sports on campus. Outside of school, she plays for Redwood varsity lacrosse and flag football and loves to bake.
Paloma Nacamuli, Art Consultant
Paloma is a senior at Redwood High School and an Art Consultant for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys drawing, mountain biking, and listening to music.
Rosstin Pouradib, Opinion Editor
Rosstin Pouradib is a junior at Redwood High School and a second-year staff writer for The Redwood Bark. He serves as an opinion editor and enjoys covering soccer games and connecting with peers through interviews. Outside of journalism, Rosstin likes playing basketball, spending time with his dog, Buddy, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.
Natalie Vinogradsky, Art Consultant
Natalie Vinogradsky is a 17-year-old senior who has been a part of the student journalism program for three years. She was the web designer for the Redwood Bark last year. This year, she is an Art Consultant who loves to collaborate with her peers. Outside of school, she loves to play guitar and basketball with her friends, go on hikes to scenic viewpoints and help organize volunteer events.
Zoe Peters, Copy Editor
Zoe Peters is a junior at Redwood High School and is a copy editor in her second year of Bark. She loves interviewing people, reporting on her community, and being a part of the Bark community!
Lily Skinner, Review Editor
Lily Skinner is a senior in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves the program’s community and the life skills it provides. Outside of school, she enjoys being with friends, spending time outdoors and coxing at Marin Rowing.
Tessa Tuatini, Multimedia Editor
Tessa Tuatini is a senior in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. Her favorite aspect is learning more about the community and reporting on topics not talked about very often. Outside of journalism, she runs cross country and track and loves the beach, going on long drives and spending time with her friends and family.
Wes Fitzpatrick is a junior and the Photo Editor on The Redwood Bark. He loves writing creative articles, taking photos, and reviewing his peers work. Outside of school he plays football and basketball at Redwood, and spends time with friends and family.
Noah Gersch, Games editor
Noah Gersch is a junior and is in his second year writing for The Redwood Bark. His current position is Games Editor and he loves writing about sports as well as covering games. His favorite aspect of the Bark is the sense of community. Outside of journalism, he plays baseball at Redwood and spends time outdoors.
Oren Weingarten, Photography Editor
Oren Weingarten is a first semester junior in the Bark program. He likes to play soccer, golf, and does photography in his free time. He likes to spend time with friends and go to the beach. He likes the community and experience within the Bark class.
Alex Atherton, Reporter
Alex Atherton is a junior in his second year writing for the Bark. His favorite articles to write are news stories and opinions. Outside of school, he loves mountain biking, listening to music, and spending time with his friends and family.
Charlie Anderson, Video Editor
Charlie Anderson is a junior and video editor for The Redwood Bark. He plays varsity football and lacrosse, and enjoys cooking and baking in his free time. Charlie’s favorite part of the program is writing and collaborating with peers, while building a great community.
Lily Bell, Reporter
Lily Bell is a senior and in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys the close community and kind people who she met along the way. As a transfer student, she immediately felt welcomed when joining The Redwood Bark. Outside of reporting, she plays beach volleyball and spends her time outdoors.
Hudson Brod, Reporter
Hudson Brod is a junior at Redwood high school and is Survey Manager for the Bark. He plays varsity tennis at Redwood and loves the SF Giants, traveling, music and spending time with friends and family.
Claire Carbone, Copy Editor
Claire Carbone is a junior at Redwood High School and is in her second year writing for The Redwood Bark. Outside of the paper, Claire loves volunteering, reading, baking, and hanging out with her friends.
Gabriel Cavanagh, Reporter
Gabe is a Senior in the Bark. He is a Track athlete but aside from Track he enjoys watching movies, lifting, and going to the beach. And he also enjoys going out but also likes staying in. His favorite part of Bark is working with others as a team.
Lauren Ellington, Photography Editor
Lauren Ellington is a junior and a photography editor, it is her second year writing for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys taking photos of volleyball games, watching true crime shows, and playing soccer.
Dorothy Florence, Multimedia Designer
Dorothy Florence is junior and in her first year as a reporter for The Redwood Bark. During class, she is an impassioned writer and is eager about social justice, politics and working with new people. She loves interviewing interesting people, discovering fascinating stories and capturing lively school events.
Skye Hammond, Review Editor
Liam Healy, Reporter
Liam Healy is a Podcast Editor for the Redwood Bark. In his second year of the Bark he loves to create podcasts, opinions, and memories. He enjoys hanging out with friends and family and working out.
Elizabeth Hopkins, Web Designer
Elizabeth Hopkins is a junior and it’s her second year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves the Bark community and is always eager to learn something new while reporting. Outside of writing she loves doing yoga and hanging out with her friends and family.
Elsa Houtkooper, Reporter
Elsa Houtkooper is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. Her favorite aspect is working with her classmates and interviewing people to learn different perspectives. Outside of the program she plays basketball for Redwood and enjoys going to In-N-Out with friends.
Olen Johnson, Podcast editor
Olen Johnson is a junior and podcast editor for The Redwood Bark. In his free time he enjoys playing football, basketball, and golf. His favorite part of the program is being a part of a creative community where he can film videos and write investigative stories.
Lily Kilgore, Reporter
Lily Kilgore is a junior at Redwood High School and is a reporter for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys swimming, water polo, reading, and has a passion for writing.
Elaina Leighton, Reporter
Elaina Leighton is a junior and in her second year writing for The Redwood Bark. Her favorite parts of the program are the community aspect it brings and the relationships you build in the program. Outside of journalism, she enjoys spending time with her friends, family and dog.
Lucy Levine, Copy Editor
Lucy Levine is a Junior at Redwood High School and a Copy Editor for The Redwood Bark. She runs for Redwood track and enjoys coaching 6th grade girls basketball. Her favorite part about Bark is meeting new people.
Owen Scheeline, Business Manager
Owen Scheeline is a junior at Redwood High School and is a reporter for the Redwood Bark. It’s his second year in the program, and he enjoys interviewing people and writing in-depth stories. In his free time, Owen likes to fish and go golfing.
Logan Schneidewind, Reporter
Logan Schneidewind is a junior in her second year of writing for the Redwood Bark. She loves to write about lifestyles and news stories that impacts her community. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and hanging out with friends.
Sienna Watt, Copy Editor
Sienna Watt is a junior at Redwood High School and in her second year writing for Bark. She is a copy editor and enjoys writing feature and opinion articles. Outside of school she enjoys going to Stinson beach, hiking and spending time with her friends.