Hello! Welcome to my SJOY portfolio. Thank you so much for considering me in this process. A quick introduction to me- My name is Ananya and I am a senior at Conestoga High School. While I am originally from India, I was born in Germany and lived there for 12 years. Because of my exposure to multiple different cultures, language has always been my passion and I speak 4 languages and am in the process of learning my 5th as I finish my up 6th year of Spanish. Additionally, I teach German at a local language school. 

I have been a part of my highschool's journalism staff, The Spoke for 4 years now. I joined the staff as a freshman and I am currently serving in the position of Editor-in-Chief for the duration of my senior year. 

In this section of my portfolio, you will find all the different elements of my time as a journalist both in and out of the classroom.

Additionally, this website is meant to serve as a holistic presentation of my time in high school as an artist, researcher, and civically engaged student. While the other sections are not specifically listed in this year's rubric- feel free to browse through the rest of the tabs to see my experience as a research fellow for UPenn on Youth Writing and Online Communication, the culmination of my 4 years as a studio art student and NAHS member as well as my various internships for the Rosenthal Family Foundation, UPenn's "Vote that Jawn" and New Voters- a completely student-run non-profit.