Staff

Editor-in-Chief

Kai Arrowood

Kai Arrowood (he/him) is the Editor-in-Chief. Kai has always found that journalism is a driving force of social, economic, and political progress. He is passionate about sharing overlooked issues with the rest of the school in...

Co-Senior Executive Editor

Franka Etkin

Franka Etkin (she/her) is a Co-Senior Executive Editor. Franka is part of The Survey because she has always had a passion for writing and social justice. She feels that journalism is the perfect incorporation of both into one craft. Sh...

Junior Executive Editor

Lauren Wong

Lauren Wong (she/her) is a Junior Executive Editor and Arts and Entertainment Co-Editor. Lauren is on The Survey because she would like to explore new opportunities within journalism. While writing may not have always been a p...

Hard News Co-Editor

Francesca Kamali

Francesca Kamali (she/her) is a Hard News Co-Editor. Francesca joined The Survey because she loves to write and believes journalism should play a bigger role in school communities. She enjoys reading The New York Times, The Wa...

Opinions Co-Editor

Amaiya McLaren

Amaiya McLaren (she/her) is a Co-Opinions Editor. Amaiya is on The Survey because it provides an outlet for her to connect with her fellow peers. Amaiya enjoys newspapers such as The New York Times, and magazines like Vogue. Amaiya as...

Opinions Co-Editor

Linus Rajakumar

Linus Rajakumar (he/him) is an Opinions Co-Editor. Linus is enthusiastic about journalism because he loves to research new things and hear people's takes. He joined The Survey partially out of curiosity, and found it to be a great...

Sports Editor

Jacob Tobman

Jacob Tobman (he/him) is a the editor of Sports. Jacob first decided to join The Survey because of his deep interest in world events and writing. Jacob enjoys reading The New York Times and The New Yorker. In the future, Jaco...

Layout Editor

Genna Sime

Genna Sime (she/her) is the layout editor. Genna is on the Survey to use her passion for writing to spread important, interesting, and relevant information to the Tech community. Genna primarily reads The New York Times and The...

Features Co-Editor

Bee Bruce

Bee (she/her) is a Features Co-Editor. Bee is on The Survey because she loves writing and researching all things Brooklyn Tech, as well as sharing a community with other writers. Bee reads The New York Times and The Gothamist...

Features Co-Editor

Aarushi Arora

Aarushi Arora (she/her) is the Features Co-Editor. Aarushi dedicates time to The Survey due to the importance it has in uplifting voices that would otherwise be drowned out. Beyond that, she firmly believes that the initial step towa...

STEM Co-Editor

Mariam Amin

Mariam Amin (she/her) is a STEM Co-Editor. Mariam joined The Survey in her freshman year, hoping to improve her writing skills and connect more deeply with all that Brooklyn Tech has to offer. She sees journalism as a powerful t...

STEM Co-Editor

Rosemary Sanders

Rosemary Sanders (she/her) is a STEM Co-Editor. Rosemary joined The Survey to make a difference through writing. Rosemary mostly reads The New York Times, but occasionally picks up The New Yorker and The Atlantic. Rosemary plans...

Staff Writer

Zadie Young

Zadie Young (he/they) is a Staff Writer. Zadie really wanted to get a better understanding of journalism, reporting, and how to write clearly and quickly as well as getting to know the school a bit better. Zadie reads The Survey and...

Staff Writer

Samiha Haque

Samiha Haque (she/her) is a Staff Writer. Samiha is on The Survey because she has always enjoyed writing in her free time, and wishes to use her passion to inform others of social and educational issues around them. Through journ...

Staff Writer

Max Urban

Max Urban (he/him) is a Staff Writer. Max is happy to be on The Survey, as he enjoys writing in his free time but is also very engaged in politics and current world events so by writing articles for The Survey he is able to c...

Staff Writer

Jack Tergesen

Jack Tergesen (he/him) is a Staff Writer. Jack decided to join The Survey to strengthen his journalism skills, build connections, interact with students and staff to learn different POVs of situations, and to get more involved w...

Staff Writer

Tasnia Jasim

Tasnia Jasim (she/her) is a Staff Writer. Tasnia joined The Survey in hopes of being able to compile and express her insight to more people through writing, helping to get more Brooklyn Tech news to more students while doing ...

Staff Writer

Vivian Oseep

Vivian Oseep (she/her) is a Staff Writer. Vivian is interested in journalism to spread public awareness about issues concerning Brooklyn Tech. She likes to read The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and (seldomly) The New York ...

Staff Writer

Brendan Yee

Brendan Yee (he/him) is a Staff Writer. Brendan joined The Survey to pursue his passion of writing and to become more connected with the school community. He has always been interested in journalism as he believes that it uni...

Staff Writer

Sarah Markowitz

Sarah Markowitz (she/her) is a Staff Writer. Sarah is on The Survey because she wants to learn more about what is going on in both Brooklyn Tech and the news generally. Sarah reads The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Was...

Staff Writer

Marlowe Levine

Marlowe Levine (she/her) is a Staff Writer. Marlowe has always been interested in journalism since she was a young age. She decided to join the survey because it is a great opportunity to learn and practice writing in a journalistic ...

Staff Writer

Natalie Kwan

Natalie Kwan (she/her) is a Staff Writer. Natalie is interested in journalism because she believes that it plays a huge role in making sure the voices of the people are being heard and that delving into different perspectives is ...

Staff Writer

Annarose Grizzle

Annarose Grizzle (she/her) is a Staff Writer. Annarose has a passion for politics, social justice, and getting the news to the people. She is an avid reader and enjoys the depth of interests one can explore through journalism...

Staff Writer

Ellie Bar-Lev

Ellie Bar-Lev (she/her) is a Staff Writer. Ellie is on The Survey because she loved reading it as a freshman, and is excited to meet other humanities-interested students. She loves journalism because she knows how great and in...

Staff Writer

Toka Hussein

Toka Hussein (she/her) is a Staff Writer. Toka joined The Survey in her sophomore year to improve her reporting skills and be in a community where she can discuss and work with other writers. Like so many others, Toka is a rea...

Staff Writer

Debanjan Paul

Debanjan Paul (he/him) is a Staff Writer. Debanjan see's the Survey as an opportunity to enrich himself in the workings of Tech and to give voice to both students and teachers alike. Debanjan reads The Morning Brew and occasionally ...

Celina Ni

Celina Ni (she/her) is a Staff Writer. She joined The Survey because she loves listening to people's stories through the news. Celina reads The New York Times. In her free time Celina likes to bike, cook, and try new things. ...

Arts and Entertainment Editor

Shoilee Mandal

Shoilee Mandal (she/her) is the editor of Arts and Entertainment. She joined The Survey to bring light to stories within our school that often go unheard. Shoilee appreciates the connection that journalism creates among communities ...

Co-Hard News Editor and Co-Senior Executive Editor

Nayem Jannat

Nayem Jannat (she/her) is a Co-Senior Executive Editor and Hard News Co-Editor. Jannat began her journey with The Survey in sophomore year, as a Hard News Writer. In her junior year, Jannat was Co-Editor for Opinions. She has alwa...

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