Hi! My name is Kayla Joseph and I'm a recent graduate from SUNY Old Westbury with a BA in Media and Communications.

 

In college, I started out as a writing intern at my school's newspaper, OW Catalyst. There, I wrote articles covering campus, national, and international news. Several of my articles received honors at the Media Arts Celebration (MAC) awards at Old Westbury. 

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In 2023, I won a "Best News Feature Story" MAC award for her article "The Future of Creativity: How AI is Changing Art." I've received nominations for "Best Opinion Piece" for "The Greenhouse: Advocating for a Sustainable Future" in 2024 and "How to Celebrate Women's History Month" in 2023. I've also received nominations for "Best News Feature Story" for "A Look into Black History: The Birth of House Music" and "From Mentee to Mentor: Meet Terry Phebe" in 2024.

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In Fall 2023, I served as one of the OW Catalyst managing editors. My main responsibilities as a managing editor were editing articles, but I also mentored interns, wrote personal articles, led writing workshops and completed administrative tasks.​

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In that same year, I also interned at my college's Media Innovation Center (OW MIC) There, I worked on various projects, including filming content for college wide events or helping my peers work on personal projects.

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In addition to the OW Catalyst and OW MIC, my work is also featured in NAYA Magazine, a publication that celebrates prominent Asian and Pacific Islander figures. 

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Thank you for visiting my portfolio! 

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Feel free to contact me by email at: kaylaahleeshajo@gmail.com

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