Staff
STAFF OF CURB NAVIGATE
MANAGEMENT
Kayla Huynh, Editor in Chief
Senior studying both journalism and strategic communication with a certificate in Asian American studies
Biggest Decision: To go to grad school (and become a J202 TA) or start my career (as a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist/children’s book author)
Future Goals: Win a Pulitzer Prize, manage a big-time publication and become an award-winning children’s book author
Ally Melby, Managing Editor
Senior studying both journalism and strategic communication with a certificate in digital studies
Biggest Decision: To give up the oxford comma
Future Goals: Graduate, live my life doing what I love, retire
EDITORIAL
Paige Strigel, Content Editor
Senior studying journalism and English literature
Biggest Decision: This question is sending me into an existential spiral
Future Goals: Convince National Geographic to send me to report on a remote location. Hopefully with sharks
Kathryn Wisniewski, Copy Editor
Graduate student getting a M.A. in journalism
Biggest Decision: What to dub my “biggest decision”
Future Goals: To share great stories
Justine Spore, Copy Editor
Senior studying reporting and environmental studies
Biggest Decision: Taking Computer Science 301
Future Goals: Learn to ride a unicycle
Max Witynski, Lead Writer
Graduate student getting a M.A. in journalism
Biggest Decision: Switching to journalism from biology
Future Goals: Write about energy, climate and other issues that make a difference
Sam Jones, Lead Writer
Senior studying journalism with certificates in environmental studies and development economics
Biggest Decision: Making a lifelong commitment to my Taco Bell order
Future Goals: Manage a small-scale artisan tea farm
Maddie Boulanger, Lead Writer
Senior studying strategic communication with a certificate in digital studies
Biggest Decision: Deciding to study abroad in London
Future Goals: Spend more time outside and use my communications skills to make the world a better place
DESIGN
Lily Oberstein, Art Director
Senior studying strategic communication, legal studies and art history with a certificate in criminal justice
Biggest Decision: To move across the country to go to school in America’s Dairyland
Future Goals: To be an award-winning children’s book illustrator and learn how to drive
Elizabeth Jortberg, Production Director
Senior studying strategic communication, Spanish, graphic design and digital studies
Biggest Decision: Choosing to spend $29.99/month on Adobe Creative Cloud
Future Goals: Manage a music festival or venue
Jaci Moseley, Production Associate
Senior studying strategic communication, journalism and communications arts with a digital studies certificate
Biggest Decision: Deciding what J-School apparel to buy this year because it all looks so amazing
Future Goals: Run a marathon
Nicole Shields, Production Associate
Senior studying strategic communication with certificates in graphic design and French
Biggest Decision: Deciding to try bananas a couple months ago after detesting them for my entire life
Future Goals: To never stop learning and creating, and to do things that scare me (like eating bananas haha)
Kylie Compe, Photographer
Senior studying journalism and environmental studies with certificates in photography and digital studies
Biggest Decision: Deciding to study abroad in Australia (and then deciding whether or not to come back)
Future Goals: See the world, save the world
ONLINE
Jade Anthony, Online Editor
Senior studying strategic communication with a certificate in digital studies
Biggest Decision: One could argue every decision is a big one
Future Goals: Own a music venue or open an adoption shelter
Isaac Alter, Online Associate
Senior studying journalism and political science
Biggest Decision: Deciding what my biggest decision is
Future Goals: Employment
Jaya Larsen, Online Associate
Senior studying strategic communication with certificates in digital studies, global health and environmental studies
Biggest Decision: What to make for dinner and what path to explore after college… but mostly what to make for dinner
Future Goals: Explore six continents, be a dog mom and work for a non-profit organization
Claudia Prevete, Online Associate
Senior studying both journalism and strategic communication
Biggest Decision: Knowing nobody in the Midwest or in Wisconsin at all, and coming here for college from New Jersey
Future Goals: See Jay-Z in concert
Natalie Yahr, Multimedia Producer
Graduate student getting a M.A. in journalism
Biggest Decision: Is almost certainly still to come
Future Goals: Become a better listener, writer and investigator — and enjoy my free time
BUSINESS
Bethany Henneman, Business Director
Senior studying strategic communication with certificates in Digital Studies
Biggest Decision: Deciding where to go to college. It was a big ordeal. I made a Twitter poll and everything…
Future Goals: Graduate, travel the world, live on Lake Minnetonka and enjoy the life I’m living
Capri Whiteley, PR Director
Senior studying both journalism and strategic communication with a certificate in digital studies
Biggest Decision: What kind of dog I want
Future Goals: Make people happy
Michelle Navarro, Engagement Editor
Senior studying journalism with certificates in digital, Chican@ and Latin@ Studies
Biggest Decision: Whatever I have tattooed. They really do stay on forever
Future Goals: Be happy and do good, where ever I go
Megan Growt, Marketing Representative
Senior studying strategic communication
Biggest Decision: To transfer from the University of Iowa to UW-Madison
Future Goals: Climb Mount Everest
Kia Pourmodheji, Marketing Representative
Senior studying strategic communication
Biggest Decision: To be determined
Future Goals: Embrace challenges