The Student News Site of Pembroke Pines Charter High School

CHAT News

The Student News Site of Pembroke Pines Charter High School

CHAT News

The Student News Site of Pembroke Pines Charter High School

CHAT News

2022-2023 Staff

Rebecca Lim
Editor-in-Chief

Rebecca Lim

  Hi, everyone! I’m Rebecca, a senior, and I am so excited to lead our amazing staff this year as the Editor-in-Chief of the C.H.A.T. Newspaper. This is my fourth school year in Newspaper and I was previously t...

Marko Barrera
Co-Managing Editor

Marko Barrera

Yes, my name is spelled with a K! I am a senior and this is my third year writing for the Chat. I am this year’s Co-Managing Editor and enjoy listening to Brent Faiyaz while hitting back and bicep days! If you need som...

Samantha Miragliotta
Co-Managing Editor

Samantha Miragliotta

  Hello! My name is Samantha Miragliotta, and I am in 12th grade. This is my fourth year as a member of the CHAT. Currently, I am the Co-Mangaing Editor for the CHAT. I love playing both tennis and soccer with my f...

Valerie Questell
News Editor

Valerie Questell

Hi! My name is Valerie Questell and I am currently the CHAT News Editor! I’m in 11th grade, and this is my 2nd year writing for the CHAT! Not only am I passionate about journalism, but I also play competitive softball an...

Iris Lee
Student Life Editor

Iris Lee

Hi! I’m Iris Lee, and this is my third year in Newspaper! This year, I’m the Student Life Editor for the C.H.A.T! I love to write, and I’m so excited to help produce content about student lifestyle and school ev...

Sophia Lopez
Features Editor

Sophia Lopez

Hello! I’m Sophia, and this is my second year writing for the CHAT. Aside from art, music, and sending people pictures of my bird, I’m very passionate about the literary arts. I’m also proud to be the Creative ...

Adam Abougendia
Sports Editor

Adam Abougendia

Hey! My name is Adam Abougendia, I am currently a senior here at PPCHS and the Chat's Sports editor. This is my fourth year in newspaper and third year as the sports editor.I’ve played varsity soccer here all four years at the schoo...

Lindsey Smith
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Lindsey Smith

Hello, my name is Lindsey Smith! I am currently a junior and this is my second year in the CHAT. This year I will also be serving as one of your Arts and Entertainment editors! I enjoy music, photography, writing, tra...

Rebekah Barrera
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Rebekah Barrera

Hey! I’m Rebekah Barrera, one of the Arts and Entertainment editors of the C.H.A.T. this year! While I’m a junior, this is my second year in Newspaper, and I was previously a staff writer. I love to hang out with ...

Marissa Levinson
Opinions Editor

Marissa Levinson

Hi, I’m Marissa! This is my second year in the CHAT, now as a junior and as the Opinions Editor. I love writing, making jewelry, and spending time with my family, friends, and pets. I am excited for the rest of my journey in newsp...

Kara Warren
Clubs Editor

Kara Warren

Hey guys! I’m Kara, the Clubs Editor in the C.H.A.T. Newspaper. As the clubs editor, I can’t wait to see how involved and exciting our school will be for my junior year. I love writing and listening to music to cha...

Daniel Morrison
Copy Editor

Daniel Morrison

Hey! My name is Daniel Morrison, and I’m a junior here at Charter. This is my third year writing for the CHAT and my first year being the CHAT’S Copy Editor; I put fun, engaging captions under images and graphics. I really...

Hailey Tesser
Photo Editor

Hailey Tesser

Hey guys! I’m Hailey and I am the Photo Editor for The Chat. This is my third year taking pictures for the newspaper and I’m currently a senior. I love hanging out with my friends and family, listening to music, watching movies...

Dylan Padron
Graphics Editor

Dylan Padron

Hello there! My name is Dylan Padron and I am a senior at PPCHS this year. This is my third year in the CHAT and I am extremely excited to take up an even bigger role as Graphics Editor. I enjoy making short films and spending tim...

Megan Rasmussen
Layout Editor

Megan Rasmussen

Hi! My name is Megan Rasmusen and I am a senior this year. This is my 4th year in the newspaper, and I am the Layout Editor. I hope to have another amazing year in newspaper, and I am looking forward to some amazing stories. I am a...

Nicolas Lozada
Social Media Editor

Nicolas Lozada

Hey!! My name is Nicolas Lozada, I am a senior and this is my third year in newspaper. I am a part of the layout staff, and will be publishing the opinions section. I am also one of the social media editors. I am so excited to s...

Mariana Ardila
Social Media Editor

Mariana Ardila

Hey! My name is Mariana Ardila, I am a senior and this is my first year in Newspaper. I am also one of the social media editors. I love soccer and have been playing on varsity since my freshman year. I have dreams of studying jou...

Natali Brito
Social Media Editor

Natali Brito

Hey! I’m Natali and I'm a senior and work in photography for the Newspaper. I have been in newspaper since freshman year and going onto my fourth and final year. I love playing soccer, trying new foods and spending time with my...

Lucas Giron
Social Media Editor

Lucas Giron

Hey, my name is Lucas Giron, the Chat's Social Media Editor, and this is my second year in newspaper. I play for our varsity soccer team and in my free time I love to workout. You can contact me at [email protected].

Julianna Perez
Staff Writer

Julianna Perez

Hi! I’m Julianna Perez and I’m currently a staff writer for the CHAT. I’m a freshman and this is my first year in Newspaper. I was previously in Journalism 1 and I’m so excited to continue writing here. I love to read, write...

Marlee Jaworski
Staff Writer

Marlee Jaworski

Hi! My name is Marlee Jaworski and I am a staff writer for the CHAT! I am currently a freshman and my interests are volleyball, photography and fashion! This is my first year in this class and I am very excited to see how I grow...

Olivia Ramos
Staff Writer

Olivia Ramos

Hi, My name is Olivia Ramos, I’m a senior, and this is my first year in Newspaper. I am one of the sport’s writers. I love reading, writing poems, matcha, boba and anything that brings people happiness, as well as pla...

Samuel Morillo
Staff Writer

Samuel Morillo

Hey, my name is Samuel Morillo, and I’m in 10th grade. This is my first year as a member of the CHAT as a staff writer. I enjoy sports, and I’m part of the school’s varsity baseball team. I’m looking to study ...

Alexandra Kouropteva
Staff Writer

Alexandra Kouropteva

Hey! I'm Alexandra, I am a sophomore and this is my first year as a Staff Writer for the C.H.A.T. Im exited to work more on writing and creating news stories, I love to read books, watch horror movies, and I love to ea...

Mackenzi Charles
Staff Writer

Mackenzi Charles

Hello! My name is Mackenzi Charles, I’m in 9th grade, and I’m a staff writer. This is my first year in this class and I am very excited. My interest contain of  playing soccer, spending time with friends and going...

Alexia Rivera
Staff Writer

Alexia Rivera

Hello! My name is Alexia Rivera and I am in 10th grade. It is my first year as a staff writer in CHAT. I love to dance, draw, and write. I look forward to writing for the school’s newspaper! Email me at [email protected]...

Anaum Hussain
Staff Writer

Anaum Hussain

Hey there! My name is Anaum Hussain and I’m currently a staff writer for the CHAT! I’m in 12th grade, and this is my first year writing for the CHAT. I love creative writing, reading, and gaming! Any questions, ideas, conce...

Isabella Cely-Garcia
Staff Writer

Isabella Cely-Garcia

Hi, my name is Isabella Cely and I’m a staff writer for the Chat. I am a Junior and this is my first year writing for the school newspaper. I previously worked on layout for the school yearbook the Prowler. I hope to ...

Brielle Gari
Staff Writer

Brielle Gari

  Hey! My name is Brielle Gari, and I am in the 10th grade. This is my first year in CHAT and I am a staff writer. My interests are writing, cooking, and playing my favorite sport, soccer. I hope to become a spo...

Alexandria Williams
Staff Writer

Alexandria Williams

Hi, My name is Alexandria Williams, and this is my second year in Newspaper , and I am a junior. I am so happy to be part of the Newspaper Staff and I hope to wow you with my writing skills. I am very excited and ready to begi...

Francesca Galvez
Photo Staff

Francesca Galvez

Hello!! My name is Francesca Galvez and I’m a senior. This is my second year in Newspaper and I’m currently part of the photo department. I can’t wait to see what happens this year and to see how far we all come!! FGalve...

Yarah Almoshaikah
Photo Staff

Yarah Almoshaikah

Hello! I am Yarah Almoshaikah. I am a senior and this is my first year in the CHAT newspaper and I'll be a part of the photo department. I am so excited for this new adventure and I can't wait for what this year has to ...

Jessica Rodriguez
Photo Staff

Jessica Rodriguez

Hey, I’m Jessica Rodriguez. I am a senior and this is my second year in digital design/ newspaper. This year I am on the photo team. I enjoy seeing friends and obviously taking photos. You can contact me here: JERodrigu...

Rocco Mendez
Layout Staff

Rocco Mendez

Hey! My name is Rocco Mendez. I am a junior and this is my first year in Newspaper.  I will be working for the Arts and entertainment section. I play baseball on the varsity team. Im looking forward to impacting the Newspaper....

Mia Hernandez
Layout Staff

Mia Hernandez

Hi! My name is Mia Hernandez and I am a senior. This is my 3rd year in the CHAT. For the past 3 years, I have been in the layout/PR+ section and I love it. I’m looking forward to see how this year’s newspaper will come ou...

Isabella Harper
Layout Staff

Isabella Harper

Hey!! I’m Isabella Harper. I am a Senior. I used to play volleyball. This is my frst year in the Newspaper. I'm looking forward to helping with the newspaper this year! I will be a part of the Clubs section of the newspaper....

Gigi Romero
Layout Staff

Gigi Romero

  Hey! I’m Gigi Romero, I’m a junior and this is my first year being a part of Newspaper. I am working for the news section! I’m hoping to become a great asset to the Newspaper. I play softball on the school...

Dylan Escobar
Layout Staff

Dylan Escobar

Hola, I'm Dylan Escobar. I'm a senior and this is my 3rd year in the Chat Newspaper working in the layout staff! This year, I will be working and publishing for the Sports section of the Chat. Super excited to see what this year h...

Mia Hennequin
Graphics Staff

Mia Hennequin

Hi! I'm a senior and I'm extremely excited for this class because it's different and I have my cousin next to me! I enjoy photography and graphic design a lot. You can contact me at [email protected] ...

Celina Wimbush
Graphics Staff

Celina Wimbush

Hey! My name is Celina Wimbush. I am a senior and this is my first year in Newspaper. I love flag football and horseback riding. I am really excited for this year to come with new talents that I can learn. If you need to...

Colin Alfonso
Graphics Staff

Colin Alfonso

Guten tag! I'm a senior and I love graphic art. I'm excited to see what I can do in this class. I hope I really enjoy this year. Contact me at [email protected]