The Crew behind Beyond the Life Jacket
Halima Kazem-Stojanovic is an investigative journalist and a journalism professor at San Jose State University. She specializes in writing about human rights and social justice issues and spent 10 years reporting on the war and rebuilding efforts in Afghanistan.
Diane Guerrazzi is a SJSU journalism professor with years of experience leading university groups to Europe and the Middle East. An Emmy-award winning reporter, she spent 30 years working in television news.
Jenny Ballesteros is a political science major with a Legal Studies minor at San Jose State University. She is interested in attending law school after graduation. She hopes to become an immigration attorney and help empower her community.
Cassandra Cox is public relations student at San Jose State University. She enjoys becoming informed through documentaries. she enjoys watching Netflix original films and immersing herself in cultures around the world.
Kelly Burns is a journalism student at San Jose State University. She hopes to pursue a career in investigative reporting. She has a passion for helping others and wants to shine light on people's stories around the world that deserve to be told.
Rachel Geremew is a Public Relations student at San Jose State University. She is a true believer in "you never stop learning" and loves to immerse herself in different cultures and entertainment around the world.
Mahdis Bidokhti is a Public Relations major with a minor in business at San Jose State University. She plans to attend law school after graduation and hopes to continue using her fluency in Farsi to help speak up for those who can't.
Jessica Howell is a journalist student at San Jose State University pursuing a career in broadcast journalism. She has a passion for sports and issues affecting people around the world. She hopes to make an impact in both during her career.
Dominoe Ibarra is a journalism student at San Jose State University. Her goal is to pursue a career in broadcast and multimedia journalism and continue traveling to share the stories of the unheard around the world.
Arooba Kazmi is a journalism and film student at San Jose State University. She hopes to interview diverse groups of people and raise awareness about the variety of things happening in the world through broadcast and multimedia journalism.
Julianna Johnson is a Radio/Television/Digital Media and Philosophy double major at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She's been involved with her PBS-affiliate's show, alt.news 26:46, for 3 years, and hopes to apply her media skills into documentary work and activism. She is also 5 inches taller than Danny Devito.
Sarah Klieves is a journalism student with a minor in human rights at San Jose State University. Her 15 plus years in Girl Scouting has allowed her to harness a passion for women's rights. She hopes to pursue a career in print journalism, shedding more light on this issue.
Jana Kadah is a political science major with a minor in journalism and human rights at San Jose State University. Her fluency in Arabic allows her to work as both a translator and a reporter; giving a voice to refugees from the Middle East. She aspires to be an advocate for the MENA region and continue her studies in human rights law.
Omar Perez is an aspiring journalist studying at San Jose state University. Fluent in both English and Spanish, he hopes to pursue a career in broadcast journalism and give voice to the unheard stories around the world.
Corinne Rivera is a Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts student at San Francisco State University. She's pursuing a career as a multi-media correspondent focusing on travel, fashion, and entertainment.
Trevin Smith is a journalism student at San Jose State University. His goal is to help reshape journalism by telling stories the next generation of news consumers deserve.