Advertising at 8th grade night to encourage students to join the paper.

In addition to editing, the Editor-in-Chief role involved leading members of the paper to resolve conflicts, improve skills and maximize the efficiency of our paper. One of the most challenging moments in my term came before I had officially stepped into the role, when we were in the application process for our managing editors. I had to make phone calls to every applicant, including several who were disappointed in not receiving the role they had wanted. On one of these calls, the student, who was in my grade, was very upset. I had to navigate the tricky task of making them feel better about a decision I had made. In the end, I was able to help the student feel listened to and he understood the situation. He even went on to apply for another position, which he earned.

The Newtonite at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Spring Conference.

Running The Newtonite involved planning and executing our annual trip to the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Spring Conference. I was in charge of booking hotels, transportation, dinner and even Broadway show tickets with minimal supervision. While in New York, I planned team bonding activities and made sure the paper not only grew in our journalism skills from the conference, but also as a team. Back in Newton, during press weeks for print specials, I encouraged every member of the paper to stay after school, providing snacks as bribes, and we were able to build real bonds between every member of the paper in those long hours.