Steffi Puerto
Steffi Puerto is a bilingual journalist from East Oakland. Who is passionate for solution based journalism and uplifting unrepresented stories.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Arts, Double Major in Journalism emphasis in Public Relations and Critical, Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies emphasis Ethnic Studies
AWARDS & HONORS
2023 - Outstanding Student of the Year Award, Cal Polytechnic Humboldt
2023 - Second place: Best Non-News Video, California College Media Association
2023 - Second place: Best Social Justice Coverage, California College Media Association
2023 - Third place: Best News Video, California College Media Association
2026 - UC Berkeley Dean's Fellow
PUBLICATIONS & OTHER WORK
2024 - KALW - Quienceñeras changing culture & maintaining community
2024 - KALW - Adult education finds home at closed elementary school
2024 - KALW - Culture, childhood food and social media videos
2023 - El Leñador News - Hate crime at el jardin santuario
2022 - El Leñador News - Centro Del Pueblo organized protest on Dìa Sin Inmigrnates
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
NHAJ
REPORTING INTERESTS
Immigration, Latino communities, Public Education, Racial Justice, local news