We’re a teen-led team dedicated to sharing the diverse perspectives and ideas of teens today. We hope to foster a publication that teens are not only excited to read, but also participate in! We’re open to submissions about whatever it is you’re passionate about from News to Entertainment to Opinion. We hope to cultivate a community of teens who are excited about journalism!

Who We Are

The Teen Team

  • Co-Founder, Co-Editor-in-Chief, and Media Manager

    Caroline is a senior at Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts. Writing is one of her greatest passions, and she enjoys participating in both her school’s newspaper, as Managing Editor, and peer writing tutoring program, as Co-Head. Last summer, she attended the School of the New York Times where she studied opinion journalism, and this spring she attended the Harvard Crimson Journalism Summit. On weekends, you’ll find Caroline hanging out with her family and friends, baking, or reading.

  • Co-Founder, Co-Editor-in-Chief, and Communications Manager

    Delaney is a senior from Washington, DC. After finding a lack of journalism opportunities at her own school she was inspired to start The Teen Take with her co-founders. She completed the opinion writing course at the School of the New York Times in the summer of 2023. In her free time she enjoying reading, swimming, and drinking matcha lattes.

  • Co-Founder, Co-Editor-in-Chief, and Copy Editor

    Francesca is a senior at Marlborough School in Los Angeles, CA. She is passionate about spotlighting teen voices through journalism, serving as Managing Editor of her school's newspaper: The Ultraviolet. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering for the Blue Heron Foundation, where she supports community-building and educational programs for displaced Eastern European refugees.

Staff Writers

Chloe Kubalak, Opinion & Graphics

Chloe Yeo, Opinion & Entertainment

Eliot Bicknell, All

Gia Priore, Opinion & Entertainment

Jennifer Li, Opinion

Joanna Zhang, News

Juliana Madrinan, All

Louisa Corbett, News & Opinion

Madeleine Wu, Entertainment

Marguax Ip-Geisler, Opinion

Mayte Guillén, Opinion

Molly Obrien, News

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