Katie Karlson is a junior from Houston, Texas, majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology with a minor in sustainable business. She joined The Hurricane freshman year and is thrilled to take on more responsibility as Editor-in-Chief. Katie looks forward to reading her peers' new perspectives and continuing to express her opinions through her writing. Outside of the paper, Katie enjoys music, waterskiing and baking, and serves as a leader for the ‘Canes Science Bowl and a Dean's Ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Mel Tenkoff is a sophomore from Los Angeles, California, majoring in media management and mathematics. She joined The Hurricane as a staff writer and went on to serve as a news editor shortly after. As Managing Editor, Mel is excited to be working with such a passionate editorial team to report on what matters most to the U. Outside of the paper, she serves as a residential assistant, housing liaison for Student Government and associate producer for UMTV SportsDesk. If you can’t find her, she is probably too busy enjoying a sunny day in Miami.

Daniella Krasney is a junior studying journalism and biology on the pre-medical track. She is passionate about scientific and media literacy and hopes to become a scientific communicator. Daniella is excited to be working with such a motivated and informed team while mentoring emerging journalists. Outside of class and writing for the Hurricane, Daniella is a P100 tour guide, a Finance Chair in the pre-medical fraternity, an intern at Hillel, and conducts undergraduate research.

Elena Fallow is a second-year junior from Miami, Florida majoring in broadcast journalism and political science. She joined The Miami Hurricane as a first year, writing for the News section. She has a passion for storytelling and government. Outside of the newspaper she is involved with UMTV and enjoys going to the beach in her free time.

Sebastian Font is a sophomore from Miami, Florida, who majors in journalism as part of the School of Communication Honors Program and minors in sports administration. He joined The Hurricane his freshman year after stepping away from baseball at the university. Now Co-Sports editor, he continues his passion for sports loving nothing more than a takeaway piece and heated sports debate. Outside of the paper, Sebastian enjoys hanging out with friends, going to the gym, watching motorsport and serves as a Baseball Analyst for CanesInSight.

Jayden Gonzalez is a junior from Brewster, New York, double majoring in Data Science & AI and Sports Journalism, with a minor in Mathematics. He began writing for The Hurricane as a freshman and now serves as co-sports editor, continuing to pursue his passion for sports. Outside the newsroom, Jayden enjoys going to the gym, cooking, and playing pickleball and basketball. He also hots college football coverage for Miami at The Voice of College Football.

Samantha Rodriguez is a journalism and television writing student always looking for her next story. Telling riveting, heart-felt stories about change makers and everyday people gives her purpose. She interviews A-list stars as the host of the University of Miami’s talk show, Reel Talk. To her, it’s just another friendly conversation. Outside of reporting at home, she’s probably still reporting but this time, next to her senior maltese, Casper.

Jenna Simone is a sophomore from Franklin, Massachusetts, double majoring in advertising management and public relations, with a minor in media management. She joined the A&E section during the first semester of her freshman year and was later promoted to assistant editor. She enjoys writing about pop culture and collaborating with her peers during meetings. Jenna is a Foote Fellow and a member of the School of Communication Honors Program. Outside of the paper, she is involved in Greek life and enjoys spending her free time at the gym, hanging out with friends and going to concerts.

Paulina Barnjak is a sophomore from Long Island, New York majoring in Political Science. She started writing for the opinion section her freshman year and is thrilled to take on the opportunity as co-editor to create even more entertaining op-eds! In addition, Paulina can be found performing her presidential duties at the UM Debate Team, cooling down at the UCatholic center, or with her sorority sisters at the Delta Gamma suite. If you can’t reach her, she’s probably refueling with a cortado at Vicky’s.

Keira Faddis is a sophomore from Homestead, Florida majoring in journalism through the School of Communication Honors program, with a double major in creative advertising. She joined TMH in her freshman year as a staff writer in the opinion, news and arts and entertainment sections. She is excited to work as one of the co-editors to share more op-eds and help spread student opinions. Outside of the paper, she serves as one of the lifestyles editors for the Ibis Yearbook and a member of Student Government’s ECO Agency on the food sustainability subcommittee.

Makena (Kena) Wong is a sophomore from St. Cloud, Florida, majoring in Creative Advertising with triple minors in Psychology, Interactive Media, and Marketing. She began her involvement with The Miami Hurricane as a Contributing Photographer during her freshman year and has since advanced to serve as Photo Editor for the 2025–2026 academic year. Outside of the paper, Kena is the Marketing Chair for the Asian American Student Association (AASA) and a Social Media Intern at the Toppel Career Center. If you can't reach her, she is probably thrifting or too busy taking photos of food!

Brian Mulvey is a junior from White Plains, New York, majoring in marine and geological science. He joined The Hurricane as a contributing photographer and will now be serving as the Assistant Photo Editor. In addition to his role with the paper, he works at Outdoor Adventures and as President of student org UShred to make the outdoors more accessible.

Sovannreach Po is a sophomore double majoring in Communication Honors – Motion Picture and Advertising with a minor in Game Design. Originally from Cambodia, he joined The Miami Hurricane in his freshman year as part of the print team and went on to become the graphic editor in his second semester. Sovannreach is excited to continue contributing his creative vision to TMH and to support the visual storytelling that brings each issue to life. Outside of the paper, he creates illustrations for Distraction magazine, works as a graphic design intern at the Toppel Career Center, and enjoys cooking in his free time.

Charlotte DeAngelis is a junior from Des Moines, IA, majoring in creative advertising and psychology with a minor in American Sign Language. She joined The Hurricane as a freshman and is proud to continue print journalism at UM in her second year as print editor. Outside the newsroom, Charlotte serves as art director for Distraction Magazine and chair of the Asian Student Leadership Council. She can usually be found with a caffeinated beverage in hand and half of the Adobe Creative Cloud open on her laptop.

Anabelle is a junior from Chicago, IL majoring in Marketing with a minor in Marine Policy. Anabelle is passionate about storytelling and digital media, and she loves using social platforms to connect with the campus community. Outside of the newspaper, Anabelle serves as the Vice President of Panhellenic Relations for her sorority, Alpha Delta Pi, and enjoys live music, yoga, and SCUBA diving.

Emil is a sophomore from Pembroke Pines, FL majoring in print journalism and political science. He joined The Miami Hurricane his freshman year writing for the arts and entertainment section and as a member of the revived podcast team attempting to bring back TMH's podcast, Catch Up Canes. He was named Podcast Editor and created an additional podcast, Eye of the Hurricane. He is a passionate journalist and hopes to build a strong podcast team for The Miami Hurricane in order to amplify its ability to report news. Outside of the newspaper, Emil enjoys music, video games, and basketball.

Madison Block is a sophomore from Rockland County, N.Y. majoring in broadcast journalism. She joined The Miami Hurricane as a copy editor during her freshman year and was later promoted to copy chief. Outside of the paper, she serves as on-air talent for UMTV and hosts her own specialty show on WVUM 90.5, the university’s radio station. In her free time, she enjoys playing sports, listening to music, discussing pop culture and occasionally doing karaoke at The Rathskeller on campus.

Zoya Rattani is a junior from Miramar, Florida, majoring in Software Engineering at the University of Miami. She joined The Miami Hurricane her sophomore year and currently serves as the Webmaster, where she maintains and troubleshoots the website, manages backend updates, and ensures the site stays up to date for readers. In addition to her work with TMH, Zoya is passionate about building inclusive tech communities. She serves as the Career Development Chair for the Google Developer Student Club and is an active member of the Society of Women Engineers. Outside of class and coding, she enjoys biking, reading, and designing websites that blend function with creativity.