The yearbook editor plays a vital role in shaping how memories of the school year are preserved. Balancing creativity with organization, they work tirelessly to gather photos, stories, and highlights that reflect the unique experiences of their classmates.
Biridiana Sandoval (11) is the editor-in-chief for the yearbook. A role that requires her to blend creativity, leadership and a good attention to detail as she oversees the creation of a memorable record of the school year.
Sandoval said, “My favorite thing about being on the yearbook staff is having creative freedom on my pages. As well as being able to capture other people’s moments and putting them in the yearbook to be remembered.”
Being a part of such a huge project comes with its difficulties and as an editor it can be even more stressful. The constant deadlines, the need for precision, and the responsibility of ensuring high quality content can be overwhelming.
Yearbook advisor, Mrs. Kimberly McCullough said, “Being editor is a demanding position because they have to learn how to juggle a lot of things quickly, accurately, and efficiently. An editor has to learn how to balance priorities, motivate peers to get pages completed, and help edit work and meet deadlines all at the same time. An editor is someone who is passionate about building the best yearbook possible. This year’s editor, Biri is highly qualified. She is doing an amazing job and her staff is right behind her pushing to get the job. I’m very proud of her and the class.”
There are many challenges with this position. Sandoval said, “I would say the hardest part about being editor is revising the pages and making sure everything is spelled right and looks good. Just because revising all the pages does take time and is more work. I personally think being editor has its challenges but with a good work ethic you can get it done.”
Deadlines are a huge part of the yearbook. Everything has to be done on time so that the staff doesn’t have work piled up and the yearbook gets finished on time.
Sandoval said, “The way I manage deadlines is I make sure yearbook staff have their pages done, so I’m able to revise and edit their page and get it in before the deadline. Throughout this entire project I try to capture as many moments and set up my page as soon as possible, so I know what is left for me to do.”
It’s also important to include everybody in the yearbook to capture the full spectrum of our school community and ensure that every student feels recognized and valued. Sandoval said, “In the yearbook we make sure everyone is in the yearbook at least three times. On our website we have tags that help tell us how many times someone shows up in the book. If they haven’t appeared often we focus on getting them in.”
Being on the yearbook staff is more challenging than it seems. Every student is putting in their best effort to maintain the high quality of our yearbook.
Sandoval’s advice to anyone who is interested in joining the yearbook class is, “I would tell them when taking photos try to capture any moments and to stay on top of your pages especially during the winter and spring season because deadlines come quick. Overall, the yearbook is a great opportunity for those who love to take pictures and are creative. It can also be a good chance to be more involved with the school.”
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