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Counterpoint

The Student Site of Castilleja School

Counterpoint

The Student Site of Castilleja School

Counterpoint

2024-2025 Staff

Caitlyn Lee
Editor-in-Chief

Caitlyn Lee

Caitlyn Lee '25 is an Editor-in-Chief for Counterpoint. This year, Caitlyn is excited to uncover all of the different stories on campus, from quirky to inspiring, and she looks forward to collaborating with the staff to share them with the community....

Priscilla Chan
Editor-in-Chief

Priscilla Chan

Priscilla Chan '25 is an Editor-in-Chief for Counterpoint. She hopes to improve her interview skills and is excited to publish more articles this year. Outside of Counterpoint, Priscilla enjoys playing volleyball, listening to music, solving crossword...

Sara Flexer
Managing Editor

Sara Flexer

Sara Flexer '26 is a Managing Editor for Counterpoint. Along with writing and editing, she loves acai bowls, playing tennis and reading.

Zoë Friedman
Managing Editor

Zoë Friedman

Zoë Friedman '26 is a Managing Editor for Counterpoint. In addition to writing, she enjoys playing lacrosse, guitar, and spending time outdoors with friends and family. She is super excited for this year!

Abigail Kim
Editor of Special Projects and Editor of Arts & Entertainment

Abigail Kim

Abigail Kim '25 is the Special Projects Editor and Editor of Arts & Entertainment for Counterpoint. She has been writing for Counterpoint since she was a freshman, and this is her third year working as a section editor. In her free time, Abigail loves...

Amelia Yuan
Editor of News and Editor of Campus Development

Amelia Yuan

Amelia Yuan '26 is the Editor of News and Editor of Campus Development for Counterpoint. When she's not writing, you're likely to find her in the pool or daydreaming about her next chance to get in. She loves Trader Joe's, coffee (but only iced) and listening...

Vienna Farano
Editor of Features

Vienna Farano

Vienna Farano '26 is the Editor of Features for Counterpoint. Some of her favorite things include Cheez-Its, sunrise hikes and playing with her two dogs, Barnaby Jones and Ziggy Stardust. If she isn't eating Trader Joe's snacks in her room, you can likely...

Maddie Park
Editor of Opinions

Maddie Park

Maddie Park '27 is the Editor of Opinions for Counterpoint. This year, she is excited to experiment with writing articles in many different sections. She loves all kinds of Asian desserts, and currently loves all drinks from Mr. Sun Tea.

Nola Doorley
Editor of Photography

Nola Doorley

Nola Doorley '26 is the Editor of Photography for Counterpoint. She plays lacrosse and loves Gilmore Girls and Grey’s Anatomy.

Amelie Bellemans
Staff Writer

Amelie Bellemans

Amelie Bellemans '27 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. Her goals for this year are to experiment with writing different types of articles and stories. Outside of Counterpoint, Amelie enjoys playing volleyball for club and school, listening to music,...

Taarini Kadambi
Staff Writer

Taarini Kadambi

Taarini Kadambi '27 is a returning staff writer for Counterpoint. She hopes to branch out into more types of articles this year, and grow her skill set. She loves playing tennis and music, and if you ask her about her dog, she can talk for hours!

Isabelle Chen
Staff Writer

Isabelle Chen

Isabelle Chen '27 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. She loves to read books, journal, and explore topics she is passionate about. Some of the things she loves are watching the sunset, golfing, doing tahitian dance, or singing karaoke with her best friends!

Erin Gunawan
Staff Writer

Erin Gunawan

Erin Gunawan '27 is a returning staff writer for Counterpoint. This year, she is looking forward to writing about more topics that interest her as well as being able to work with others! In her free time, she enjoys reading, drinking Starbucks refreshers,...

Candy Fu
Staff Writer

Candy Fu

Candy Fu '26 is a returning staff writer for Counterpoint. She's obsessed with the color pink and binges The Summer I Turned Pretty when she's not on the tennis court or on the beach with her friends.

Kaycie Nuckles
Staff Writer

Kaycie Nuckles

Kaycie Nuckles '27 is a returning staff writer for Counterpoint. She loves listening to country music, watching scary movies, and, Starbucks strawberry açai lemonade refreshers.

Emma Siegel
Staff Writer

Emma Siegel

Emma Siegel '27 is a returning staff writer for Counterpoint. This is her second year at Counterpoint and she is excited to write articles this year and continue exploring journalism. She loves reading on her kindle, playing sports, and Sibby's Snickerdoodle...

Leela Mudumbai
Staff Writer

Leela Mudumbai

Leela Mudumbai '27 is a returning staff writer for Counterpoint. In her second year, she is excited to continue exploring journalism and everything it has to offer. Outside of Counterpoint, she enjoys dancing, finding new music to listen to, and going...

Anh-Khue Nguyen
Staff Writer

Anh-Khue Nguyen

Anh-Khue Nguyen '28 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. In her free time, she loves reading mystery novels, watching kdramas, and swimming. She hopes to learn more about journalism and improve her writing skills.

May Chen
Staff Writer

May Chen

May Chen '28 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. In her free time, she loves creative and non-fiction writing, watching Gilmore Girls, listening to music, and reading thriller and historical fiction. Her aim this year is to learn more about journalism...

Alice Tolland
Staff Writer

Alice Tolland

Alice Tolland '28 is a staff writer for Counterpoint and freshman at Castilleja. Some of her favorite hobbies include tennis, skiing and playing with her two dogs, Claire and Koda.

Annika Agrawal
Staff Writer

Annika Agrawal

Annika Agrawal '28 is a staff writer for Counterpoint. Some of her favorite hobbies include golfing, playing guitar, and hanging out with friends.

Deeksha Venkat
Staff Writer

Deeksha Venkat

Deeksha Venkat ’27 is a returning staff writer for Counterpoint. This is her second year on Counterpoint, and she is excited to learn more about journalism. In her free time she likes to read old books, watch tv, and listen to British rock music.

Anya Dalal
Staff Writer and Photographer

Anya Dalal

Anya Dalal '27 is a returning staff writer and photographer for Counterpoint. This is her second year in Counterpoint and she hopes to write different types of articles and improve her journalism skills. She loves playing soccer, listening to and making...

Chloe Cheng
Staff Writer and Artist

Chloe Cheng

Chloe Cheng '27 is a returning staff writer and artist for Counterpoint. Chloe enjoys running, arts and crafts, and reading. Chloe's favorite Trader Joe's snack is dried okra.

Allison Prakalapakorn
Artist

Allison Prakalapakorn

Allison Prakalapakorn '27 is a digital artist for Counterpoint. This is her second year in Counterpoint! She enjoys art, coding, and playing bass in Casti's music ensembles and her local youth orchestras.