Winter 2026 Staff
Matt Baker
Hometown and State: Spanish Fork, Utah
Position on Editing Research Staff: Editor-in-chief
Dream Job: Professor
Fun Fact: My favorite household chore is cleaning floors—sweeping, vacuuming, you name it!
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Samantha Caceres
Major: Communications—Advertising
Minor: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: Vancouver, Washington
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, PR Director
Dream Job: Employment or defense lawyer
Fun Fact: I love singing in my ward choir.
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June Cazier
Major: Editing and Publishing
Minor: Creative Writing
Hometown and State: Orem, Utah
Position on Editing Research Staff: Managing Editor, PR Team Member
Dream Job: Mom, freelance editor, and author
Fun Fact: I’m a pro spikeball player!
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Aundrea Esplin
Major: Communications—Media and Society
Minor: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Art Director
Dream Job: Grant Writer
Fun Fact: I went to Spain last summer!
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Alyssa Knutti
Major: Editing and Publishing
Minor: Digital Humanities and Technology
Hometown and State: Centreville, Virginia
Position on Editing Research Staff: Assistant Managing Editor, Design Team Member
Dream Job: Editing memoirs, fiction, or creative nonfiction
Fun Fact: I can beat anyone at Mariokart Wii (without using a nunchuck).
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Ellie Lewis
Major: Journalism
Minor: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: San Diego, California
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Social Media Team Member
Dream Job: Content creator
Fun Fact: I run a fun Book of Mormon podcast!
Kiana Locke
Major: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: Tacoma, Washington
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Social Media Analytics Director
Dream Job: Fiction novel editor
Fun Fact: I can keep my eyes open for 20 minutes without blinking.
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Janna Miller
Major: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: Mapleton, Utah
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Web and Copyrights Team Member
Dream Job: Acquisitions editor
Fun Fact: I love to travel! I’m going to Scotland, Ireland, and England this summer.
Hadley Parker
Major: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: Saratoga Springs, Utah
Position on Editing Research Staff: Copyeditor, Design Team Member
Dream Job: Someone who gets to read all day
Fun Fact: The first school I ever attended was in Madagascar!
Katrina Rudd
Major: Editing and Publishing
Minor: Creative Writing
Hometown and State: Grants Pass, Oregon
Position on Editing Research Staff: Substantive Editor, Design Team Member
Dream Job: Children’s book author, nonfiction essayist, and substantive editor
Fun Fact: I love to play fiddle music.
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Laura Vance
Major: English
Minors: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: Huntingtown, Maryland
Position on Editing Research Staff: Assistant Managing Editor, Social Media Team Member
Dream Job: Published author
Fun Fact: I was born in a car in my driveway!
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McKenzie VanOrden
Major: Editing and Publishing
Hometown and State: Blackfoot, Idaho
Position on Editing Research Staff: Copyeditor, Web and Copyrights Director
Dream Job: Mom, business or academic editor
Fun Fact: I love Costa Vida!
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