I am a senior at The Paideia School in Atlanta, Georgia. I play on my school’s ultimate frisbee team, teach at a Jewish Sunday school, and volunteer weekly at an English class for refugees and immigrants. I am passionate about biology and photography, as well as spending time in the outdoors. […]

My name is Alex Berman, and I was born and raised in Manhattan. I’m a member of the class of 2023 at the High School of American Studies at Lehman College […]

I am a senior at The Weber School in Atlanta, Georgia. I am committed to Judaism and spirituality at large. My passions include prayer, writing, and weightlifting. I am a TED-talk addict, with an expansive sticker collection and a love of people watching. […]

I am a senior at Solomon Schechter School of Westchester, and live in New Rochelle, NY, a suburb of NYC. I am Sephardi and an egalitarian Jew. I was born in London, and moved to the US when I was nine. […]

Annie Poole is a first year at Barnard College, where she intends to study art history and anthropology. At school, she is design director for the Journal of Art Criticism and is enjoying living in New York City. Annie grew up on Mercer Island, Washington, where she was print editor-in-chief of her high school’s student-run newspaper, […]

Audrey Honig is a student at Kalamazoo College in Michigan. She is involved in Hillel and is a counselor at URJ camp OSRUI. She plays the flute in her school’s orchestra and has taught herself to play the accordion. She continues to work with jGirls as a mentor. […]

Hiya! I’m Aydia, senior by day, slightly more awake senior by night. I’m from Denver, Colorado. When I have free time, a rare occurrence, I love to write, read (Terry Pratchett, anyone?), and debate philosophy with my friend. […]

I’m Ayelet, an eighteen-year-old New Yorker. My passions include science, writing (especially creative nonfiction), and staying up too late. I love exploring my many interests and am involved in a ton of extracurriculars, both within and outside of school. […]

Hello! My name is Bella Rosenblatt, my pronouns are she/her/hers, and I am a senior vocal major at LaGuardia High School in New York City. I have lived in Manhattan my whole life. […]

Hi! My name is Cara Marantz, and I am a 17-year-old senior from Chicago, Illinois. When I am not working with jGirls, you can find me being an active member of my community. I am on my school’s varsity volleyball team, on the executive board of March for Our Lives Chicago, and the president of my synagogue’s youth group. […]

My name is Cece, and I am a homeschooled senior in high school from Strongsville, Ohio. I play the cello in a youth orchestra and a string quartet, and I volunteer each year to play for the High Holiday services at a retirement home in the area. […]

I am a junior at an all-girls high school in Los Angeles, and I am the opinion editor for the upper school newspaper, mostly because I am very opinionated. I have written short stories since I was a kid and songs since before I could speak. […]

I am a member of the class of 2022 at Adlai E. Stevenson High School and I live in Buffalo Grove, a suburb outside of Chicago […]

My name is Danit Schinagel, I am seventeen years old and live in Denver, CO. I am a senior at Denver Jewish Day School. All my life, I have been dedicated to creativity—writing is my personal outlet and I am so grateful for that. […]

Hey, I’m Emanuelle, a high school senior in Lexington, KY. I co-direct the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team, enlisting students as partners in improving schools, which was recently named a Civic Spring Project grantee for our Coping with COVID-19 Study. […]

My name is Emilia Cooper. I have lived in Brooklyn, NY my entire life. I am a sophomore at NYC Lab School in Chelsea (Manhattan). As a female Jew of color, I have struggled with identity and knowing my place in my community. […]

I am a senior at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy in Austin, Texas. I am an editor of the Liberator, my school newspaper; president of my school’s chapter of the Spanish National Honor Society; and a varsity coxswain for the Texas Rowing Center’s competitive crew team. […]

Hello, I’m from Riverdale, New York. My mom is from Israel, my dad is from South Africa, and I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood in New York City. I’m a senior at the Bronx High School of Science, a specialized public high school. […]

Hi, my name is Giovanna Wiseman and I’m a senior at Sharon High School in Sharon, MA. I am active in my school’s theater company, as well as human rights organizations and Girl Scouts. […]

My name is Hannah Rosman. I am a senior at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia. I live with my mom, dad, and my three younger siblings, as well as my four dogs. I am the editor-in-chief of my school newspaper […]

Hey! I’m Isabel Carr, and I’m a member of the class of 2022 at the Paideia School in Atlanta, Georgia, where I live with my four Scottish Terriers (and my parents). […]

I am a member of the class of 2021 at Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. I love spending time outside hiking […]

My name is Jemima Schoen, and I am a member of the class of 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. My interests include environmental science, feminism […]

Hi! I’m Joelle, and I’m a homeschooled member of the class of 2022, who’s grown up in Queens, New York, and Chicago, Illinois. I’m passionate about different forms of storytelling. […]

I’m Juliet. I’m currently a high school senior in South Florida. Spreading information through writing has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I fell in love with the journalism world after writing for my school and local newspaper. […]

Kinneret Katz is a former jGirls Editor for the Fiction and Poetry Departments. From Los Angeles, she began writing in fifth grade and has since taken numerous classes on poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing. Kinneret enjoys learning about cultures and religions […]

Hi! My name is Lauren Alexander, and I’m a member of the class of 2023 at Tampa Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida. […]

I am one of ten children, in the 12th grade, and live in Buffalo, NY. I believe in the importance of awareness and education in order to combat different worldwide issues. […]

My name is Lily Pazner, and I am a member of the class of 2022 at Cranbrook Kingswood High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. I am beyond excited to be serving on the jGirls Editorial Board for a third year! […]

Hi, my name is Liora Meyer. I am 17 years old and live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where I am a leader of the Women in STEM club, a managing editor for the school newspaper, and a member of the choir. Additionally, I love literature, history, and visual arts […]

Hi, everyone! My name is Madison Hahamy, and I am a senior who lives in Glencoe, Illinois, but attends the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Illinois. I am a bibliophile who loves reading, writing, and research of all kinds. […]

I live in Portland, Maine and attend Portland High School where I am currently a senior. I enjoy swimming, writing and volunteering at the Maine Youth Court. […]

I’m currently in 12th grade at Germantown Friends School, a private Quaker school in Philadelphia, PA. I live with my two moms and my dog Ollie, and we practice Reconstructionist Judaism. I love school, particularly English and music, and I’m in the upper school choir which I really enjoy. […]

Howdy! I’m Maya, and I am a senior at Polytechnic School in Pasadena, California and a third-year jGirls editor. Writing and literature have always been a huge part of my life. […]

I am a high school senior from Riverdale, NY. I attend Elisabeth Irwin High School in downtown Manhattan where my favorite subjects are English, Science, and Art. Outside of class, I enjoy running on my Track and Cross Country teams, reading, listening to podcasts, and playing with my two dogs. […]

My name is Naomi Kitchen. I am a senior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Two years ago, I attended Alexander Muss High School in Israel for two months.[…]

I am a senior at SAR High School in Riverdale, New York, where I am a softball and volleyball player, passionate debater, and environmental club co-president. I love science and history and spend my free time drawing, reading, and joking around with my friends. […]

I am a 16-year-old high school senior and live near Los Angeles, California. My parents are from Israel, and my grandparents are from Brazil, France, and Iran. My hobbies include learning other languages—specifically Chinese, Hebrew, and Spanish. […]

I’m Penina Satlow, from Providence, Rhode Island. This year I’ll be a mentor and advisor for jGirls magazine. I’m currently on a gap year studying and volunteering in Israel, at Mechinat Beit Yisrael in Jerusalem. I graduated from Classical High School, a public school in Providence. […]

I live in Boise, Idaho and am originally from Salt Lake City, Utah. I am a senior in high school and passionate about art, skiing, theatre, pluralism, and feminism. […]

I’m a senior at Fairfield Warde High School, located in Fairfield, Connecticut. Throughout my life I have lived in many places, but I am happy to call Connecticut my current home.[…]

I’m currently a senior at Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh, an Orthodox Jewish day school in — you guessed it — Pittsburgh. Right now, I’ve been involved in my school newspaper since last year, as copy editor, writer, and occasional cartoonist. […]

I am a high school senior in the International Baccalaureate program at Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am also a spin-class enthusiast who loves to think, philosophize, and read–everything from The New York Times to the stack of novels by my bed. […]

I am a senior at Marvin Ridge High School located outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. I am in my county’s International Baccalaureate program which has significantly developed my skills as a writer and communicator. I am so excited to continue that development this year with jGirls. […]

Hi, I’m Zoe Lanter! I’m a senior at Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES) in sunny Los Angeles, California. I’m the editor-in-chief of our school paper, LACES Untied, and I also enjoy creative writing. […]