Meet the Team
Senior staff
Pavithra Rajesh
Co-Editor In ChiefPavithra Rajesh (she/her) is a graduate student in the Media Innovation and Data Communication program at Northeastern University. She has previously held internships at Bloomberg Industry Group, Detroit Free Press and The Christian Science Monitor.
Kelly Chan
Co-Editor In ChiefKelly Chan specializes in feature writing, digital marketing, photography and multimedia storytelling. She is a recent graduate of Northeastern University and is now pursuing a M.S. in Media Innovation and Data Communication there as well.
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
Ziyu Peng
Ziyu Peng is a video producer and a graduate student in Northeastern University’s Media Innovation program in the School of Journalism. His passion for media and creative art motivates him to learn more stories, exchange ideas and share opinions that bond with a global audience. Peng is now focused on growing his skills in long-form storytelling.
Isabel Meyers
Isa Meyers (she/her) is a graduate student in Northeastern’s Professional Journalism program. She holds a dual B.A. in English and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies from Cornell University. Isa is from Seattle, Washington, and is a member of Northeastern’s varsity cross country and track teams. She is currently a reporting intern at The Christian Science Monitor.
Heather (Zeyu) Wang
Heather Wang is a journalist who can code and calculate balance sheets. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a journalism degree, focusing on broadcasting. Before she joined Storybench, she worked for a mid-Missouri TV station as a reporter and spent her entire summer in DC doing marketing communication.
