Alexandra Pandell
Lexi Pandell is a freelance writer from Oakland, CA. Prior to joining the UC Berkeley J-School, she attended UC Santa Barbara where she was managing editor of The Daily Nexus. During her time with the Nexus, Lexi won first place for the California College Media Association’s award for “Best Feature” and was the two-time winner of the George Obern Award for Excellence in Writing.
She discovered a love for international culture and politics early on during her undergraduate career and spent six months studying abroad in Ghana where she volunteered at the Liberian Refugee Camp, taught English, took courses at the University of Ghana, traveled throughout West Africa and reported.
Lexi was also the founder and three-year captain of the UCSB Equestrian Team.
Lexi’s work has appeared in The Bay Citizen, the East Bay Express, California magazine and The Pacific Coast Business Times, among other places.