Tracy
L. Barnett Tracy L. Barnett is the Managing
Editor of Adelante and an Adjunct Assistant Professor
at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She
has worked in the news business for more years than she
cares to admit. She loves to receive letters from Adelante
readers at this address.
ASSISTANT
EDITORS
Mariana
de maio Mariana
De Maio is an Argentine journalist studying at the University
of Missouri-Columbia. In California, she worked for KUCR
(University of California, Riverside radio station), and
KPFK (Pacifica Radio). She's Adelante's Assistant Editor.
rebecca
susana rivas Rebecca Rivas is a founding reporter
of Adelante and the Assistant Editor for the English side.
Her travels have taken her to the Alps, where she trained
with the Swiss Army, and to the hinterlands of rural Mexico,
where she has taught English and self-defense for women.
ASSOCIATE
EDITORS
sara
fajardo Sara Fajardo is a Peruvian-American
photojournalist currently working towards a Masters degree
at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She produces the
news radio program, Global Journalist, and is author of
a children´s book: Enrique´s Day: From Dawn
to Dusk in a Peruvian City.
Suan
Pineda Estudiante de periodismo en
la Universidad de Missouri-Columbia. Nacio en Panama de
padres chinos. Actualmente, es la productora del programa
radial "La Hora Latina", KOPN 89.5 FM.
ART
DIRECTOR
Brian
Williamson After getting his BFA in illustration,
Brian headed to graduate school to combine art and journalism.
He has studied design, infographics, and illustration and
been the art director of a city magazine and a bilingual
newspaper covering central Missouri. He has interned at
the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
PHOTO
EDITORS
evan
wilder A photo editor at Adelante, Evan
has worked with newspapers and photography from high school
through college at Baylor University. He moved to Columbia
from Texas in 2001 and is currently a student in the photojournalism
sequence at the Missouri School of Journalism. He enjoys
photo-graphy, biking and developing his web
page.
jessie
alane turner Jessie Alane Turner was born
and raised en el corazón de Missouri. Turner,
a photographer, enjoys working with la comunidad hispana
because of its personal focus and rich culture.
Javier
Solano Marzo Javier Solano is a recent graduate
from the University of Navarra, Spain. His professional
career brought him to Columbia last year, where he now
works.
REPORTERS
& PHOTOGRAPHERS
Victor
Hugo Vizzuett Victor Hugo nacio en Queretaro
Mexico. El estudio Ingenieria Industrial en el I.T. de
Pachuca y cuenta con postgrados en el I.T.de Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey y el I. Panamericano de Alta Direccion.
El
eliza
gorman Elizabeth Gorman, 21,
is a magazine journalism student with a dual major in Spanish
at the University of Missouri. Born in a small town in Minnesota,
she dreams of traveling the world. She believes that with
strong communities and publications like Adelante, we improve
our quality of life.
erin
eggers Erin is a magazine journalism major and Spanish
minor who came to Missouri from San Antonio, TX. She's
going back to a warm climate (!) this summer to study and
work in Costa Rica, where she hopes to improve her Spanish.
osamu
fujimaru Osamu Fujimaru, Adelante's
staff writer and graphic artist, was born in Japan. His
interest in Latin American culture grew while learning how
to dance Latin American dances.
olivia
doerge Olivia Doerge is a journalism
and Latin American international studies major at the University
of Missouri. She's spent a year studying at the University
of Costa Rica, and she grew up in Tucson, Arizona.
Ann
Friedman Ann is working on dual degrees
in journalism and Spanish. Her interests in human rights,
especially in the rural U.S., drew her to Adelante!
alonso
soto Mr. Soto was born in Managua,
Nicaragua. He is a student of journalism at the University
of Missouri-Columbia and is seeking a broadcasting degree.
He has worked before for bilingual publications and also
in newspapers in Central America.
Betsy
Yagla Betsy Yagla, born and raised
in Iowa, considers Barcelona, Spain, her home. She´s
studying Spanish and journalism.
Colleen
stachura Originally from Detroit,
Michigan, Colleen Stachura is a radio and print journalist
who's reported on women's topfreedom in Canada, oil spills
in the Detroit River, and juvenile crime. She's written
for several media outlets, including two NPR stations. Colleen
also has a background in anthropology, Spanish and human
rights.
Daniela
Velázquez:
A native Missourriqueña from St. Louis, Daniela is
in pursuit of mastering the Spanish language and understanding
Latino culture. She has written about Mid-Missouri's growing
Hispanic population and continues to be fascinated by the
impact of this demographic shift sweeping through the U.S.
Laura
Girresch Originally from the
St. Louis area, Laura is working on a degree in magazine
journalism and a minor in spanish at MU. Her interest in
cultural feature writing and curiosity about the growing
Latino community briught her to Adelante.
Adam
Williams Is a native Missourian
earning his master's degree in photojournalism at the University
of Missouri-Columbia and is a staff photographer for the
Columbia Missourian, as well as Adelante. Recently he served
four years in the U.S. Army serving various assignments
in the U.S. and South Korea.
Megan
Rathfon Megan Rathfon is a
photojournalism graduate student at the University of Missouri.
She was born and raised in California and enjoys working
in the Latino community.