Nicole Hayek is the Editor-in-Chief at the Mesa Press. She is currently a second year student at San Diego Mesa College with high hopes to transfer to San Diego State University in the fall of 2023. Hayek is a Journalism major and this is her second semester working with the Mesa Press. She moved from Northern California to San Diego last fall to attend college. In her free time, Hayek loves to hike, paddle board, snowboard, and hang out with her friends. She plans to receive a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and pursue her dreams of becoming a Journalist. 

Ashley Romero is a staff writer for the Mesa Press. She plans to transfer to San Diego State University to receive her bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in public relations. She has always had a passion for writing and creating content. Ashley is a San Diego native and enjoys trying new restaurants, playing soccer, and traveling in her free time. She hopes to open her own PR firm one day specializing in lifestyle and culinary.

Xamara Aleman is the News Editor for The Mesa Press and is a journalism major at San Diego Mesa College. She plans to graduate with an associate's degree to transfer by Spring 2023. Aleman's goal is to transfer to San Diego State to pursue a bachelor's degree in journalism to work in public relations and news. She specifically wants to write about political issues and cover news stories around the world. When Xamara is not working on The Mesa Press she's usually teaching swim lessons, lifeguarding, swimming, or surfing.

Alysse Dodge is the Co-editor-in-chief for the Mesa Press. This is her second semester working for the Mesa Press. Alysse grew up in Orange County and moved to San Diego County when she began college. In her free time, she loves to surf and spend a lot of time outdoors. She also loves photography, reading, and writing. With that said, she is majoring in journalism with the ultimate goal to write for a surf magazine.