LOOKOUT

Creator of LOOKOUT

Joseph Darius Jaafari is the founder and editor in chief of LOOKOUT.

Tori Gantz is a staff writer for LOOKOUT covering politics.

Shelby Rae Wills moved to Phoenix in 2022 to pursue their Master’s degree in Investigative Journalism. They taught English in California and in Eastern Europe through the Peace Corps.

Celina Jiménez is a freelance writer, copywriter, and poet based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Yezmin Villarreal is a writer, journalist, and zinester. They are the creator of Dyke Queen, an art, style, and literature zine, that was awarded the “Issues Residency” by Hello Mr.

Natalia is a sophomore at Arizona State University studying Journalism and Mass Communication. She works at The State Press on the community and culture desk and is a LOOKOUT summer intern.

Geri Koeppel is a veteran writer and editor who has worked and lived in Phoenix, San Francisco and Detroit.

Zach Bradshaw is a multimedia journalist at Arizona State University. He's an aspiring digital or broadcast reporter, with an emphasis on community and politics reporting.