About Me!
What began as an obsession with Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls quickly evolved into the idolization of Christiane Amanpour, and Mikayla knew her future from an early age. A California-native, her path in journalism brought her 3,000 miles away to the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Within her first year, Mikayla interviewed crime victims for a reporting project, The Infodemic, sparking her passion for investigative journalism and commitment to telling the hard stories with empathy and honesty. She soon joined TheNewshouse as a staff writer covering a variety of topics.
Mikayla also got involved with The Good Life Magazine and quickly rose from staff writer, to section editor, to assistant editor. She will take over the magazine as editor-in-chief next semester.
She spent last summer in Los Angeles with KCBS News, shadowing reporters on daily crime and breaking news stories. Mikayla hopes to work in investigative reporting, focusing on criminal justice, public safety and accountability. When she isn’t working on a story, you can find her reading on her porch or exploring the newest coffee shop.
“Journalism has a responsibility to represent all voices, not just the loudest ones.”
- Christiane Amanpour