Meet the Team
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CJ Sánchez
DIRECTOR
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Sophie Mode
SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT LEAD
Vassar College, Class of 2025
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Lyric Thomas
STUDENT ADVOCACY LEAD
Pace University, Class of 2026
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Camila Sosa
STUDENT LEADER
Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School, Class of 2025
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Fredlove Deshommes
STUDENT LEADER
Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice, Class of 2025
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Katelynn Seetaram
STUDENT LEADER
Pace High School, Class of 2025
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Liza Greenberg
STUDENT LEADER
Bronx High School of Science, Class of 2025
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Kyle Finck
DIRECTOR EMERITUS
YJC Working Groups
Legislative & Press
Developing YJC’s advocacy efforts through proactive legislative involvement and strategic media outreach, making youth journalism a priority on the public agenda.
Autumn Wynn, high school student
Camila Sosa, high school student
Fredlove Deshommes, high school student
John O'Neil, Bloomberg News
Kyle Finck, YouTube
Louis Detrano, high school student
Lyric Thomas, college student
Nadav Zeimer, hs.credit
Journalism for All
Launching and growing YJC’s initiative to build and sustain journalism programs in New York City public schools.
Athena Vishudanand, high school student
Beth Fertig, Press Pass NYC
Carolina Hidalgo, audio producer and photojournalist
Katelynn Seetaram, high school student
Katina Paron, Master Journalism Educator and editor
Lara Bergen, Press Pass NYC
Liza Greenberg, high school student
Louis Detrano, high school student
Noa Salas, high school student
Ricardo Partida, Bronx Documentary Center
Ryan O'Callaghan, New York Videogame Critics Circle
Sarah Belle Lin, journalist
Yelena Dzhanova, reporter, editorial consultant, and journalism professor