CONTEXT OF ISLANDS
Pasquines is a nonprofit news organization, led and run by volunteers, dedicated to ending the insularity between the United States and its territories.
We believe that the United States territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands, are needlessly absent from national conversations involving politics, policy, design, and innovation. At the same time, local discussions negate the impact that federal issues have on life in these jurisdictions. That is why we are focused on bringing local issues to the national conversation, and national issues to local consideration. In the face of a challenging environment for journalism, we seek to pioneer innovative news publishing that is focused on rising students and journalists; raise awareness of the existence and conditions of the territories; and inspire inclusion of these citizens in all critical considerations. With ardent tenacity to eradicate the insularity between the nation and the territories, we publish the context of islands.
The work by Pasquines is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
LEADERSHIP
William-José Vélez González
Editor in Chief
William-José Vélez González is Pasquines’ founder, and a graduate from Florida International University in Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Management, and International Relations. He served as the National Executive Vice President of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association for 5 years. He lives in Washington, DC.
Aras Troy
Political Affairs Associate Editor
Aras Troy is a US Army veteran and journalist and based in Washington, DC. He studies Global Affairs at George Mason University and Economics at the Paris Institute of Political Studies. Troy has worked in the US territories as well as internationally in Europe and Korea in national defense, humanitarian disaster relief, and archaeology. He is a Political Affairs Associate Editor at Pasquines.
Daniel Ziebarth
Economic Affairs Assistant Editor
Dan Ziebarth is a senior Political Science major at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is interested in research and advocacy pertaining to economic policy, financial sustainability, and educational policy, and is currently writing his thesis on economic retrospective voting. Dan is currently applying to graduate schools to pursue a graduate degree in either public policy or finance. When not in class or at work, Dan enjoys playing and watching sports, exploring the outdoors, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Brian Gibson
Web Design & Development Coordinator
Brian Gibson is a Californian by birth and a Buckeye by choice graduating with a degree in Finance from The Ohio State University. Outside of work Brian enjoys traveling to experience different cultures. He currently resides in Washington, DC.
Stephenie Glisson
Human Resources & Recruitment Intern Coordinator
Stephenie Glisson was born in Panama City, Panama, and moved to Colorado at a very young age. She is currently a student at Colorado State University-Global Campus, where she is pursuing a master’s degree in human resource management. Stephenie received her bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2012. Aside from being an intern and full-time student, Stephenie enjoys being with her family and her two cats.
Ibukun Amosu
Human Resources & Recruitment Intern Coordinator
Ibukun is currently a student at Bestower International University Benin Republic, pursuing a degree in human resources management. He has led a non-profit organization, The Dominion Foundation steering the cause of providing a conducive environment free from health issues. Passionate about people development, he led HR related projects in a human capacity development and social enterprise supporting organizations discover their unique sustainability. Outside of work, he loves music and enjoys hanging out with friends.
Danielle Baxter
Human Resources & Recruitment Intern Coordinator
Danielle Baxter is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in human resources management at Strayer University. She will be graduating in the Fall of 2020 and will be pursuing her master’s degree in human resources in the future. Her hobbies are crocheting, knitting, spending time with her family, and hosting her podcast. She resides in Tennessee where she was born and raised.
FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Fatima Khattab
Fundraising & Development Intern Coordinator
Fatima Khattab is a human rights and political science independent researcher. She joined several developmental projects in her country, and her motto is “just actions!”
Erin Fitzsimons
Fundraising & Development Intern Coordinator
Erin is a public health science major graduating from the University of Maryland in May 2020. Throughout her time at the university, she worked with multiple nonprofit organizations to promote fundraising efforts and community engagement.
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
