Sindya Bhanoo
Lead Project Editor
Sindya has worked as a reporter for The New York Times, where she was the longtime Observatory columnist and The Washington Post, where she is still a frequent contributor.
Lydia Chavez
Editor and Reporter
Lydia, a Mission resident since 1998, has worked at the New York Times on the business, foreign and city desks. She was a professor at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism until the spring of 2019.
Andrea Valencia
Reporter/Translator/Interpreter
Andrea was Mission Local’s translator from 2008-2014 . She returns to help with projects and helped Mission Local start a text service in Spanish.
Sandra Salmans
Editor and Reporter
A former New York Times and Newsweek reporter, Salmans now teaches English as a Second Language in New York and edits for Mission Local from afar.
Hélène Goupil
Videographer
A former Mission Local editor, Hélène now works independently as a videographer.
Naomi Marcus
Reporter
Naomi Marcus, an occasional contributor, recently retired from the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF where she helped clients get and keep jobs.
Ana Aguilar
Reporter
Ana Aguilar, once Mission Local’s business manager, is finishing her PhD in communications at UT Austin and helping out with interviews.
Anabelle Garay
Translator/Reporter
Anabelle Garay has worked for The Associated Press and is a court certified interpreter. She works on the Mission Local Spanish-language text service.
Neus Valencia
Translator/Interpreter
Neus is a lawyer and works in immigration and human rights at the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Mexico City.
Jennifer Blair
Web Developer
Jennifer Blair has nine years of experience as the art and web director for World Literature Today. She now works independently as a graphic artist and web developer in Austin, Texas.
Molly Oleson
Illustrator
Molly Oleson is a reporter, illustrator and videographer. She has contributed to dozens of publications and until recently served as Editor of the Pacific Sun, the country’s second-oldest alternative weekly.
Lola Noguer
Illustrator
Lola Noguer is an artist and illustrator based in Argentina. @lonoguer
