Katina Paron

As a journalism educator and editor, Katina Paron, MJE, has helped thousands of teens earn bylines in professional publications. From the award-winning “Since Parkland'' to supporting student publications, her work elevates the voices and experiences of young people and provides journalism training and mentorship to teens. The author of “A NewsHound’s Guide to Student Journalism,” she also manages the Teach for Chicago Journalism program at Medill, teaches journalism at the City University of New York, and edits "The Future is Ms." a teen-written column for Ms. magazine. Her articles on scholastic journalism have appeared in The New York Times and WNYC. Find her on Twitter (@katinaparon) and Instagram (@DearTeenJournalist).