Ashley Orona (she/her) is a Los Angeles-based multimedia journalist. She has experience writing long-form narrative stories, producing audio pieces, and creating content for social media.  

She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Latin American Studies. She recently graduated from the University of Southern California with a master's degree in Specialized Journalism. 

Ashley believes storytelling is the best way to communicate our personal experiences and connect people of different backgrounds, especially for marginalized communities whose stories have been historically silenced and demonized. She uses journalism as a tool to uplift voices and get conversations going on important topics that impact us all.