MASTHEAD
Editor-in-Chief
Aleander Santos
Copy Chief
Karen Wong
Social Media Manager
Navipa Zaman
Editorial Board
Mia Euceda, Katerina Ventouratos, Camilo Mason,
Skylar Cronick, Stephanie Cruz-Lopez, Ariana Purisic
Faculty Advisor
Amy Baily
Aleander Santos | Editor-in-Chief
Aleander Santos is the editor-in-chief of REFRACT. Aleander is an undergrad student at Baruch College, studying both political science and journalism (specialization in creative writing). Aleander enjoys studying political theory, receiving prints of literary magazines in the mail, reading short stories (especially flash fiction), and watching professional wrestling. An avid melophile, Aleander enjoys listening to the Grateful Dead, music from the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 60s, and—if in the right mood—punk rock. After Baruch, Aleander plans on applying to a fully paid MFA program where he aims to study creative writing.
Karen Wong | Copy Chief
Karen Wong is REFRACT’s copy chief. Karen Wong is an English major at Baruch College. Karen enjoys musicals, reading comics, and critiquing shows. She hopes to become an editor and/or writer after graduation.
Navipa Zaman | Social Media Manager
Navipa Zaman (she/her) is REFRACT's social media manager. Navipa is a political science major at Baruch College. She enjoys reading novels at breakneck pace and running until her lungs give out. Navipa's favorite color is red, she is a self-taught guitar player, and she is currently rewatching Criminal Minds for the fourth time. After Baruch, she plans on attending law school somewhere far, far away from New York City.
Mia Euceda | Editorial Board
Mia Euceda is a content and copy editor at REFRACT. They are a journalism major and music minor at Baruch College. In their spare time, Mia is always in search of the next cumbia DJ set, mind-blowing art exhibition, and a bite of Ethiopian food. After Baruch, Mia hopes to edit full-time for a music/culture publication. Mia also writes/edits for Baruch's student newspaper and a music criticism site.
Katerina Ventouratos | Editorial Board
Katerina Ventouratos is a copyeditor for REFRACT. Katerina is majoring in English literature and minoring in Japanese at Baruch College. She joined REFRACT to hone her copyediting and editing skills with the hope of a future in the literary field.
Camilo Mason | Editorial Board
Camilo Mason is a student at Baruch College studying for a business degree in computer information systems and minoring in mathematics. He's always been a sucker for data and statistics, but in his free time, he loves to cook and watch baseball with his girlfriend. He joined REFRACT's editorial board to catch a break from the torrent of numbers and memorization that compose his degree. After Baruch, Camilo has no immediate plans to leave the city he was born in, where he hopes to find a job in analytics.
Skylar Cronick | Editorial Board
Skylar Cronick is an undergrad student at Baruch College studying for an intended major in public affairs with a minor in journalism. Skylar enjoys critical thinking games, casually scrolling on TikTok, research-based writing, and watching mysterious or thrilling movies. Skylar likes to listen to R&B, rap, and pop music, whether while lifting weights at the gym or busting a move on the dance floor. After Baruch, Skylar hopes to work in either writing or politics and publish her own book one day.
Stephanie Cruz-Lopez | Editorial Board
Stephanie Cruz-Lopez is an undergrad student majoring in English literature at Baruch College. She enjoys reading, writing, illustrating, and experimenting with different areas within the arts. As a proud Mexican-American, she frequently incorporates rich aspects of Mexican culture into her artistic works. Stephanie plans to attend law school after graduating from Baruch, as she is passionate about advocating for immigration rights and elevating the voices of those who are frequently overlooked in society.
Ariana Purisic | Editorial Board
Ariana Purisic is a content and copy editor at REFRACT. She is currently an undergraduate English major and double minoring in political science and history at Baruch College. During her free time, she enjoys listening to eclectic genres of music, trying different foods, reading, writing, learning philosophy and psychoanalysis, practicing autodidactism, watching reality TV and film noirs, painting and pastel drawing, and playing badminton. She is also continuing on her excursion as a freelance writer for the Ticker and plans to pursue a career in the journalism and education field.