Staff – Redwood Bark

2018-2019 Staff

Lily Baldwin

Editor-in-Chief

Lily Baldwin is a senior and is thrilled to be an Editor-in-Chief for the Redwood Bark this year. She likes bringing cookies to class and force-feeding them to staff members. In her free time, she falls asleep watching CNN.

Neva Legallet

Editor-in-Chief

Neva Legallet is a senior at Redwood and one of the Editors-in-Chief. She runs track & field and cross country, loves to travel and is a passionate defender of country music.

Saamya Mungamuru

Editor-in-Chief

Saamya Mungamuru is a senior and is having a blast as an Editor-in-Chief this year. In her free time, she enjoys watching Bollywood movies while eating chocolate chip pancakes, and watching the sunset with her friends.

Emily Sweet

Editor-in-Chief

Emily Sweet is exceptionally excited to be an Editor-in-Chief this year! In her free time she enjoys listening to bad puns about her last name, accidentally exiting out of the Spotify app while music is playing and contemplating...

Sydney Hilbush

Head Copy Editor

Sydney is a senior at Redwood and is super excited to be Head Copy Editor for the Bark this year! When Sydney's not at the dance studio, you can find her in the ocean or climbing a mountain.

Maria Alexander

News Editor

Maria Alexander is a junior at Redwood High School and a news editor for the Bark. She plays varsity soccer at Redwood and is a volunteer at The Marine Mammal Center. She enjoys watching hockey, hiking and writing, and you'll...

Mikaela Beberman

Copy Editor

Mika Beberman is ecstatic to be a copy editor. She is currently a junior and enjoys participating in Model UN at school. In her spare time, she likes to write and listen to timey rock music.

Drake Goodman

Feature Editor

Drake Goodman is a junior at Redwood High School and is a Feature Editor for The Redwood Bark. He is also the Junior Class President and founder of the non-profits "Recycle for Africa" and "Junior Dec My Room." He enjoys playing...

Sabine Lloyd

Copy Editor

Sabine Lloyd is a senior copy editor for the Redwood Bark. She enjoys playing the cello, hiking, baking, traveling and spending time with friends.

Maddie Loebbaka

Opinion Editor

Maddie Loebbaka is a junior at Redwood and Copy Editor this semester for Bark. In her free time, she enjoys driving an exceptionally long distance to get California Pizza Kitchen Mac' and Cheese, telling her dog she's a good girl...

Justin Newhard

Business Manager

Justin Newhard is a senior at Redwood, and a Business Manager for the Redwood Bark. In his free time he enjoys traveling and spending time with friends.

Ryo Weng

Opinion Editor

Ryo Weng is an opinion editor for the Redwood Bark. He is a current junior and enjoys playing lacrosse and spending time with friends. He is also the junior Class Secretary and is involved with Leadership and various clubs on...

Eislyn Snyder

Feature Editor

Eislyn Snyder is a first-year Barkie, who loves hanging out with dogs, watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Gilmore Girls, and writing articles for the Bark.

Melissa Block

Copy Editor

Melissa Block is a senior reporter and Lifestyles editor for The Redwood Bark!

Audrey Hettleman

Author

Katherine Muller

Copy Editor

Katherine is a senior and a News Editor for the Redwood Bark. In her free times, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, exploring Marin and the Bay Area and trying new things, and going on hikes with her dog Daisy.

Lauren Steele

Spanish Editor

Lauren Steele is a junior at Redwood High School and is the Opinion Section Editor for The Redwood Bark. She enjoys running cross country and track for Redwood, and also loves to ski in Lake Tahoe.

Sam Warren

Sports Editor

Sam Warren is a senior Sports Editor for the Bark in his second year on staff. He is also a member of the varsity football and baseball teams and an Editor In Chief of the Redwood Root.

Sydney Steinberg

Copy Editor

Sydney Steinberg is a Junior and a Review editor. Outside of Bark, she enjoys competitive dance, backpacking, watching Friends, and spending time with her friends, family, and dog, Oscar.

Skylar Strotz

Lifestyles Editor

Jacob Klionsky

Survey Manager

Jacob Klionsky is a senior at Redwood High School and is the sports editor for The Redwood Bark. He loves to listen to music, take his dog on hikes, play lacrosse, and watch football on the weekend with friends. In November 2018,...

Matthew Smalbach

Podcast Editor

Matthew Smalbach is a junior at Redwood High School and is a sports editor for the Redwood Bark. He enjoys playing both football and baseball.

Karl Somerville

Video Editor

What's up?! My name is Karl and I am a reporter and the social media manager for the Redwood Bark. I love being outdoors, especially in the ocean. I enjoy activities such as surfing, filmmaking, and working for our school news...

Jenna Dahlin

Social Media Manager

Jenna Dahlin is a junior at Redwood High School. She enjoys films featuring Timotheé Chalamet, anything from sol food, and a wholesome sunset with her friends.

Jack Benbow

Copy Editor

Jack Benbow is a junior at Redwood High School. He is a copy editor for the Redwood Bark and enjoys playing Varsity Tennis

Olivia Brekhus

Author

Olivia Brekhus is a junior. She is a reporter for the Redwood Bark. Her favorite articles to write are reviews because she enjoys trying new things and seeing new places. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her friends...

Julia Merron

Author

Julia is a senior reporter on the Bark. You can find her working at Gott's Roadside, watching Netflix or walking her dog Coco.

Morgan Salzer

Copy Editor

Morgan Salzer is a junior at Redwood High School. She enjoys listening to podcasts, going to the beach, and petting dogs.

Meera Srinivasan

Author

Bennett Vasquez

Sports Editor

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Nathan Charles

News Editor

Nate Charles is a News Editor for the Bark. He enjoys reading, writing and all things sports. He is a jumper on the Track and Field team and loves his dog Huckleberry.

Alexandra Polidora

Author

Natalie Cerf

Senior Staff Writer

I'm Natalie Cerf, one of the seniors at Redwood. I'm a feature editor this semester.

Max Gilberg

Art Consultant / Reporter

Max Gilberg is a second-year Art Consultant / reporter for the Bark. Outside of Bark he is involved in Redwood TV, Yearbook and varsity lacrosse. He hopes to bring a championship back home this year during the annual RNL dodgeball...

Lucie James

Author

Lucie James is a Senior, and is Business Manager for the Bark. When not writing stories, she enjoys running cross country and track, and spending time with friends and family.

Dean Griffin

Author

Josephine Yee

Lifestyles Editor

Josephine is a senior and a lifestyles editor for the Bark. She plays the bass clarinet for the symphonic band, lives for cinematography and moviemaking, and cries all her emotions out while chopping up onions for In-N-Out.

Sarah Young

Author

Sarah Young is a Junior at Redwood and loves to write. In her free time she loves to sail, hang out with friends and pet dogs.

Alix Salzer

Author

Alix Salzer is a junior at Redwood high school where she is a reporter for the Redwood Bark. She enjoys playing sports and livin' la vida loca.

Evelyn Bailey

Author

Evelyn Bailey is a junior at Redwood High school and is a Reporter for Redwood Bark. She enjoys being outside and traveling with friends and family. Evelyn is very excited to write for the Bark this year.

Ryan Bell

Author

Ryan Bell is a senior writer for the Redwood Bark. He enjoys watching films, working on productions for Redwood's drama company, and spending time with his friends and family.

Emma Ingledew

Author

Emma Ingledew is a junior at Redwood High School and a reporter for the Redwood Bark. She loves to dance, travel and hang out with her friends. Emma is excited to write for the school newspaper this year.

Grace Bouton

Author

Grace Bouton is a Junior and is on the soccer team and has a french bulldog named Simon.

Isabella Roesler

Author

Bella Roesler is a Junior at Redwood High School and is excited to be a reporter for The Redwood Bark! She enjoys writing, skiing, yoga and photography.

Taylor Charles

Art Consultant / Reporter

Taylor Charles is a Junior at Redwood High school and a reporter for the Bark. He enjoys skiing and surfing in his free time and spending time with his family and his friends.

Alexa Erickson

Author

Alexa Erickson is a junior at Redwood High School. Alexa has two younger sisters and loves spending her free time writing and reading. Also she loves spending time with friends and family and making the most out of everyday!

Emma Carpenter

Author

Emma Carpenter is a Junior at Redwood High School, and a reporter for the Redwood Bark. She rows for Marin Rowing and has four cats.

Julia Merron

Author

Shane Fricke

Author

Senior, Shane Fricke is a first year reporter for the Redwood Bark. Outside of Bark, Shane enjoys watching sports and hanging out with his friends. Shane also is a high jumper for the Track and Field team.

Garrett Cook

Author

Garrett Cook is a Junior and reporter for the Redwood Bark. He loves reporting on all things Hollywood, and related to the movie industry.

Aaron Kim

Review Editor

Aaron Kim is a Junior at Redwood High School and is excited to be in the BARK as the Review Editor. In his free time, you will probably find him fishing, spending time with his dog, Pepper, or debating why Joe Flacco is the G.O.A.T.

Harrison Segal

Author

Harrison Segal is a senior and the video editor for the Redwood Bark. He is an avid photographer and videographer, and he enjoys climbing the occasional cliff.

Author