Vennessa Nava
Monta Vista High School

Publications advised:
“El Estoque Online” and “La Pluma”  lit magazine

How long have you been advising?
Two years for “El Estoque Online” and four years for “La Pluma”

What’s the best part of your advising day?
Talking with students about their pitches and helping them refine them with questions, context and further information when I can!

What’s great about your publication kids?
They’re driven, inquisitive and take impressive initiative to tell meaningful stories.

What’s your favorite part of being an adviser?
The privilege of working with passionate and talented kids

Why are you a JEANC member?
I was strong-armed into it by Julia Satterthwaite. (Ha! not really, but her professional affiliations have set the standard at Monta Vista.)

What do you like to do for fun?
I love to try new foods and travel to stunningly beautiful regions in the Bay Area and beyond.

Favorite journalism movie:
The Post

Last great book you read:
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt