Meet the Team
You can contact us with feedback or story ideas at storybench@gmail.com
Senior staff
Marian Siljeholm
EditorMarian Siljeholm is a second year Master’s student in the Media Innovation & Data Communication program. Her background is as a multimedia storyteller whose career has spanned documenting humanitarian aid efforts around the world, helping businesses small and large throughout New England share their unique stories, and capturing life’s most meaningful moments for families and couples.
Dan Zedek
Faculty AdvisorDan Zedek is a Professor of the Practice at the Northeastern University School of Journalism where he leads the Media Innovation Studio. The former design director of The Boston Globe, he runs a design and content strategy studio.
assistant editors
Vivica Dsouza
Vivica Dsouza is a grad student at Northeastern’s Media Innovation program. She has a background in public relations and communications. She is passionate about the AI and journalism space, and data/ digital journalism. Lately, she has been reporting on the underserved community in Boston. She enjoys naps and hiking.
MariCarmen Mosso
MariCarmen Mosso is a second-year graduate student in Media Innovation & Data Communication at Northeastern. She holds an undergraduate degree in Communications and Media Studies and is passionate about exploring innovative and impactful ways to tell stories that connect with audiences. In her free time, she enjoys trying new food spots around Boston, watching new movies at AMC, and watching the New York Mets, a commitment that tests her resilience every season.
Emily Glick
Emily Glick is a graduate student in Northeastern University’s Media Innovation and Data Communication program, where she’s exploring visual investigative journalism and design. Before grad school, she worked as a photojournalist and taught political storytelling in the West Bank. In her spare time, Emily likes to rock climb, watercolor paint and read.
Anastasiia Boltkova
Anastasiia Boltkova is a first-year graduate student in Media Innovation and Data Communication at Northeastern with a background in Advertising and Public Relations. She loves digital storytelling, data, and exploring the impact of AI on modern media. She has experience working with an Artificial Intelligence Studio as a content creator. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, wandering through the city, and she is constantly trying to improve her sleep schedule.
