2025-2026 Staff
Executive Board
North Texas Review's Executive Members for the 2025-2026 year!
Nafeesa Mohid
she/her
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Senior, Data Science
"I'm looking forward to staff nights and making NTR the best it can be for my third and last year as editor-in-chief!"
ig: @nafeesa.faria
Helen Saunders
she/her
MANAGING EDITOR
Senior, English
"I'm excited to make my last year with NTR the best year possible and work with a fantastic team of editors!"
ig: @helansandles
Genesis Juarez
she/her
COPY CHIEF
Junior, English
"I am excited to grow with NTR this year!"
ig: @gennyjuarez_
Shelby Wells
she/her
ONLINE EDITOR
Senior, Digital & Print Journalism
"I'm looking forward to getting to know all of the NTR staff better and having a great, creative year!"
ig: @srwellz
Kylie Wallace
she/her
ONLINE EDITOR
Junior, English
"I'm excited to work with the online team and write a ton of amazing essays!"
ig: @kylieonearth
Maia Pacini
she/her
DESIGN DIRECTOR
Senior, Technical Communication
"I'm looking forward to working with a new NTR team and get more creative with my designs!"
ig: @is_it_maia
Theo Johnson
he/him
EVENTS DIRECTOR
Senior, Interdisciplinary Art & Design
"I'm excited to make new connections in NTR and get to work with submissions and the executive team this year!"
ig: @theo_johnson03
Editorial Team
North Texas Review's 2025-2026 Editorial Team!
Mizneh Alam
she/her
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Sophomore, Communications Studies
"I am excited to start working on the editorial side this semester!"
ig: @miz_alam
Jackie Frazier
she/her
POETRY EDITOR
Sophomore, English
"I am excited to take on a new role in NTR and get to lead editing workshops!"
ig: @slippinjackie
Ruby Aldana
she/her
PROSE EDITOR
Sophomore, English
"I am looking forward to working with a new team within NTR and collaborating with other creative people!"
ig: @melissa.ruby16
M. Corbin Crain
he/him
ASSISTANT FICTION EDITOR
Junior, English Creative Writing
"I am really looking forward to starting off my editing career and working with so many amazing people!"
ig: @kiwibird_04
Mia Froehlich
she/her
ASSISTANT NON-FICTION EDITOR
Senior, English
"I am excited to be apart of an organization that promotes creativity and the arts!"
ig: @miafroehlich
Theo Johnson
he/him
ART DIRECTOR
Senior, Interdisciplinary Art & Design
"I'm excited to make new connections in NTR and get to work with submissions and the executive team this year!"
ig: @theo_johnson03
Emma Bayles
she/her
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Sophomore, Digital & Print Journalism
"I am excited to gain experience in editing, writing, and publishing!"
ig: @_em_bayles_
Publicity & Design Team
North Texas Review's 2025-2026 Publicity & Design Team!
Shelby Wells
she/her
PUBLICITY DIRECTOR
Senior, Digital & Print Journalism
"I'm looking forward to getting to know all of the NTR staff better and having a great, creative year!"
ig: @srwellz
Maia Pacini
she/her
DESIGN DIRECTOR
Senior, Technical Communication
"I'm looking forward to working with a new NTR team and get more creative with my designs!"
ig: @is_it_maia
Genesis Juarez
she/her
ASSISTANT DESIGN DIRECTOR Junior, English
"I am excited to grow with NTR this year!"
ig: @gennyjuarez_
Kennedy Baird-Thomas
she/her
ASSISTANT DESIGN DIRECTOR
Sophomore, Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
"I am very excited to bond with fellow staff members and foster creativity through the journal!"
ig: @kenkaymarie
Events Committee
North Texas Review's 2025-2026 Events Committee!
Theo Johnson
he/him
EVENTS DIRECTOR
Senior, Interdisciplinary Art & Design
"I'm excited to make new connections in NTR and get to work with submissions and the executive team this year!"
ig: @theo_johnson03
Kennedy Baird-Thomas
she/her
EVENTS COMMITTEE
Sophomore, Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
"I am very excited to bond with fellow staff members and foster creativity through the journal!"
ig: @kenkaymarie
Lejhin Mason
she/her
EVENTS COMMITTEE
Junior, Advertising & Brand Strategies
"I am looking forward to becoming more involved with organizing events this year!"
ig: @lejhinmason
Naz King
they/them
EVENTS COMMITTEE
Freshman, Business Management
"I'm looking forward to working in event planning and collaborating with other creative people!"
ig: @nazzys.__.chillhouse
Online Team
North Texas Review's 2025-2026 Online Team!
Kylie Wallace
she/her
ONLINE EDITOR
Junior, English
"I'm excited to work with the online team and write a ton of amazing essays!"
ig: @kylieonearth
Shelby Wells
she/her
ONLINE EDITOR
Senior, Digital & Print Journalism
"I'm looking forward to getting to know all of the NTR staff better and having a great, creative year!"
ig: @srwellz
Santiago Alexander
he/him
STAFF WRITER
Sophomore
"I am excited to go to staff events and see my friends!"
ig: @arupeon
Paige Janner
she/her
STAFF WRITER
Sophomore, English Creative Writing
"I'm excited to push myself with my writing and get more involved in my free time!"
ig: @hells_greatest
Luka Lekic
he/him
STAFF WRITER
Sophomore, English Creative Writing
"I am looking forward to being apart of a fun literary arts community!"
ig: @lekiuka
Emma Bayles
she/her
STAFF WRITER
Sophomore, Digital & Print Journalism
"I am excited to gain experience in editing, writing, and publishing!"
ig: @_em_bayles_
