Fall 2025 Staff
Matt Baker
Hometown and State: Spanish Fork, Utah
Position on Editing Research Staff: Editor-in-chief
Dream Job: Professor
Favorite Type of Country Dancing: Two-step
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Amelia Anderson
Major: Linguistics
Minors: Editing, Family Life
Hometown and State: Mendon, Utah
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Design Team Member
Dream Job: Speech Pathologist and Independent Academic
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Abby Christensen
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Editing
Hometown and State: Denver, Colorado
Position on Editing Research Staff: Copyeditor, Web Team Member
Dream Job: Patent/Intellectual Property Lawyer
Kira Christensen
Major: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: Highland, Utah
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Design Team Member
Dream Job: Entrepreneur
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Chaning Cunningham
Major: Editing and Publishing
Minors: Business, Design Thinking
Hometown and State: San Diego, California
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Design Team Member
Dream Job: I hope to own a college application essay editing business.
Ellie Lallatin
Major: English
Minor: Editing
Hometown and State: Puyallup, Washington
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Web Team Member
Dream Job: Author and Mom
Megan McGee
Major: Communications, Public Relations Emphasis
Minor: Editing
Hometown and State: Lakeville, Minnesota
Position on Editing Research Staff: Copyeditor, PR Director
Dream Job: Being a stay at home mom
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Emma Jean Nelson
Major: Editing and Publishing
Minor: Linguistics
Hometown and State: Davenport, Iowa
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, PR Team Member
Dream Job: Published author and freelance novel editor
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Leah Laret
Major: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: Mesa, Arizona
Position on Editing Research Staff: Copyeditor, Facebook Manager
Dream Job: To be an at home Preschool Teacher and publish my own series of children’s books and YA self-help books!
Elizabeth Reynolds
Major: Editing and Publishing
Minor: Digital Humanities and Technology
Hometown and State: Chicago, Illinois
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Art Director
Dream Job: Anything that uses all my special interests (editing, design, immigration law, writing, and music). If anyone knows of a job that hits all of these, please let me know!
Ashlyn Tilby
Major: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: Turlock, California
Position on Editing Research Staff: Assistant Managing Editor, Social Media Team Member
Dream Job: Being a mom
McKenna Tolman
Major: Editing and Publishing
Minor: Creative Writing
Hometown and State: Kaysville, Utah
Position on Editing Research Staff: Assistant Managing Editor, Instagram Manager
Dream Job: Working for the Church in their publication services.
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Katelyn Uibel
Major: Editing and Publishing
Minor: Digital Humanities and Technology
Hometown and State: Cardston, Alberta
Position on Editing Research Staff: Copyeditor, Web Team Lead
Dream Job: To work with one of the Church’s online magazines as an editor/website publisher!
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Liz Walker
Major: Editing and Publishing
Minors: Art, TESOL
Hometown and State: Gilbert, Arizona
Position on Editing Research Staff: Managing Editor, Design Team Member
Dream Job: One that is fulfilling.
Macady Whitehead
Major: Editing and Publishing
Minor: English
Hometown and State: West Jordan, Utah
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Social Media Director
Dream Job: I would love to write and publish a book.
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