Team
Nathan Wang
Nathan Wang
Nathan Wang
Founder and Executive Director
Nathan is a senior at the Harvard-Westlake School. He is a presentations managing editor for Harvard-Westlake's award-winning newspaper and Editor-in-Chief for the school's sports magazine. He started FYJI out of interest in writing and journalism and care for middle school students who lack the same level of
Founder and Executive Director
Nathan is a senior at the Harvard-Westlake School. He is a presentations managing editor for Harvard-Westlake's award-winning newspaper and Editor-in-Chief for the school's sports magazine. He started FYJI out of interest in writing and journalism and care for middle school students who lack the same level of exposure to journalism that high schoolers may have. In his free time, he enjoy baking, taking photos of food and scenery, and spending time with family and friends.
Jiaying Hou
Nathan Wang
Nathan Wang
Director of Recruitment and Outreach
Jiaying is the assistant news editor for my school’s paper. Aside from writing for news, she also has experience in writing features and designing social media posts for my school’s publication. Through her writing, she strives to bring forward unique perspectives and encourage other students to be gre
Director of Recruitment and Outreach
Jiaying is the assistant news editor for my school’s paper. Aside from writing for news, she also has experience in writing features and designing social media posts for my school’s publication. Through her writing, she strives to bring forward unique perspectives and encourage other students to be greater voices in their communities. She joined FYJI in hopes of expanding education surrounding journalism to all students, as well as sharing her passion for writing with others.
Emily Zhou
Nathan Wang
Emily Zhou
Director of Development and Growth
Emily is currently taking journalism at her high school. She joined FYJI to provide all middle school students an opportunity to explore the field of journalism and broaden their perspectives. She is excited to help inspire the next generation of journalists and look forward to helping them achieve their goals.
Jessica Qi
Claire Xiao
Claire Xiao
Sports Specialist
Jessica is a rising junior at Oak Park High School. She is currently the sports editor and photographer for my school’s newspaper. By joining FYJI, she hopes to help expose middle schoolers to journalism and encourage them to grow their passion in this field.
Claire Xiao
Claire Xiao
Claire Xiao
Photo Journalism Specialist
Claire is a rising junior at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley. She took photojournalism in tenth grade and wrote several news features from sixth to ninth grade. By joining FYJI, she hopes to inspire other students develop a passion in journalism and writing as a whole.
Owen Zou
Claire Xiao
Owen Zou
FYJI Blog Contributor
Owen is a rising junior. He has been interested in journalism for some time. By joining FYJI, he hopes to help students develop and grow their passion with journalism.
Sheryl Turner
Sheryl Turner
Sheryl Turner
Advisor
Sheryl is Local News Pasadena's Publisher and Pasadena Media Foundation's Founder. When not saving local news, she devotes her spare time to finding the best meatloaf in town.
Phil Hopkins
Sheryl Turner
Sheryl Turner
Advisor
Phil is the Associate Publisher of Local News Pasadena. He is a 35-year resident of the city. Phil has won several national awards for magazine photography and received multiple Southern California Journalism Awards for news reporting and commentary. His favorite local delicacy is the Combo Grinder at Connal's.
Email: philh@localnewspasadena.com