All About Our Authors


Maibelyn Escamilla

My name is Maibelyn Escamilla, I’m 12 years old, in 7th grade and I’m mexican. My birthday is March 4, 2007. I’ve been to Mexico two times and I’ve been to Los Angeles, California three times. Most of my family lives in Mexico, only my parents, sister and aunt live here in Florida. My sister’s name is Naidelyn and she’s 16 years old. 

We have two dogs, one of them is a pitbull and his name is Cinnamon, he’s 5 years old. My padre found him on the street four years ago when he was going to work and we decided to keep him and he’s been with us ever since. Our other dog is a Bichon Frize and is named Linda. She’s eight years old and we got her six years ago as a birthday present for my sister.

One of my favorite hobbies is rewatching Stranger Things 24/7.  Two of my favorite fast food places are In n Out and Chick Fil-A.


Nomar Gonzalez

I’m Nomar Gonzalez I’m in 8 grade and   I’m also 14 years old. I like playing games and sports like Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, and Baseball.

I also like to talk and listen and I like to write about Entertainment. I’m the youngest child out of my brother and sisters. The job I want when I grow up is to be in the NFL, Marine corps or a Therapist. I’m on the volleyball team for Union Park Middle School


Audrey Hale

  Hello! My name is Audrey Hale, I am one of the 8th graders in this school and apart of Ms. Stoke’s newspaper class. I have made some articles for the school’s website and I would love to tell you more about myself. 

  I’ve been enrolled in Union Park since 6th grade. I’ve made a lot of friends and good memories throughout my time here at this school. One of my favorite memories is when I got on the volleyball team in 6th grade. I’ve been on the team every year since then. What are some of your interests? I am into drawing, writing, movies, and musicals. I’ve been into writing since 5th grade and I’m currently working on some books and comics of my own and I hope to get them out into the public. Speaking of writing, I was excited when I found out I would be apart of the school’s newspaper and something I found out is that I like to write about anything that can relate or inform students or inform myself as well.  

  That’s some information my readers should know about me! Thank you for reading and have a wonderful rest of your day! 


Jaylin Hemmings

My name is Jaylin Hemmings, I am 12 and turning 13 on November 16th.  I am in the 7th grade. Some hobbies I like are playing the piano, boxing, playing on my ps4, and riding bikes. Things I take an interest in are producing music, customizing shoes, and building bikes.

I am from West Orlando, Florida. Things I like to write about are shoes, bikes, hair styles, and bike life. More things I like are brushes, durags, and food, I like burgers too. My dream car is a Dodge Charger Scat Sack and a Jeep Wrangler. This is a bio about me, hope you enjoy :]


Tatiana Marin

My name is Tatiana Marin, I’m an 8th grader here at UPMS. Some things I like to do is play volleyball, style hair, and sleep. Things that interest me are food, Netflix, and volleyball.

What I like to write about is sports and food because they are interesting. What I want be when I grow up is a Doctor. I have 4 siblings.


Aundrea J. NeSmith

My name is Aundrea J. NeSmith. I am 12 and in the 7th grade. I’m interested in softball, really almost any sports except basketball. I like watching netflix and sleeping, and I go out with my family a lot.

My hobbies are playing softball, hanging out with friends, and going out with friends. I really don’t know what I want to do/work at when i grow up, i was thinking something artistic or something with sports involved. I like writing things about people and about myself.


Guess Who?

Answer: Tameya Pope

Im in 8th grade and i’m really short, I have red hair and my skin color is brown, i like to wear crocs a lot and I do my work at times, I have a North Face bookbag and it has red on it, I like at watch youtube video, I play for a basketball team. My birthday is in the winter, I’m from New York City, I like snacks and I like to listen at music.


Naiomi L. Ramos

 My name is Naiomi L. Ramos and I am 13 years old and in 8th grade. I want to tell you all a little about me. Some of my hobbies are drawing, singing, and dancing. I like to write about things that I can relate to and things that make me happy or lift up my mood.

Here is some information about my personal life. I have two sisters, one that is 14 years old and in high school and another that is 8 years old and in the 3rd grade. I have a journal that I write everything that happens to me in my life, so that when i get older i can read this journal and remind myself of everything that happened when I was younger.

That’s all about me, Thank you for reading this to get to know me more and I hope you guys enjoy my articles.


Alexa Smith

 Hello my name is Alexa Smith, I’m in 8th grade and 14 years old. I have a lot of interests of what I like and what I want to do in the future. One of my interests is to sing, many people (like friends and family) say that it’s good, but I disagree. Another interest of mine is my interest for drawing’ I’m decent at drawing, although I’m getting better little by little. Currently I have my interest in being a YouTuber, it has really gone farther than I thought thanks to the support of my family.

There are many things in life that is ahead of me. For example, my older sister who’s currently in high school said I should try to get a film degree since I’m somewhat good at making the videos that I make today. I also have an interest for writing. I really love to write all kinds of things (rarely horror stories). I like to write fanfiction stories from different fandoms (like undertale, anime [ex: my hero academia, fairy tail], homestuck, ect). I also write specific genres like comedy, action, romance (either one being a  straight or an LGBTQ+ related story), drama, fantasy and so on. I have thought about it for some time and I do want to try to work for a film degree I know that it’s going to be a challenge, but the good thing is that I love challenges, so I say “bring it on!!!!.”


Dayanara Tinajero

Hi name is Dayanara Tinajero I am an 8th grader, I am 13 years old, my birthday is August 19, 2006 Im Mexican. I have 3 sisters. One of my favorite hobbies is drawing. I like drawing horror movies, I am not that good at it. I also have a talent for sitting in my room and watching netflix all night. My favorite fast food is Taco bell, I have 2 dogs. 

I like watching netflix. My favorite movie is “The Kissing Booth” and “To All The Boys I Loved Before”. I like “Stranger Things” and “The 100”. My favorite class is art and math. My favorite teacher is Mr. Wofford.


Shantera Alexander

My name is Shantera Mariyah Veronica Alexander, I go by Tera Alexander. My name was supposed to be Mariyah Veronica Alexander, but my aunt(Shantera) died a couple days before I was born and I stole her name. So now Mariyah is one of my middle names. I’m 13 years old and my birthday is on December 10th, 2005. I was born in Winter Park, Orlando FloridaFlordia. I was supposed to be born on my moms birthday (December 15th, 2005) but Ii decided to come out a little early. 

I like to dance and do gymnastics. As a child Ii was quiet and wanted to be alone, but now im a little more productive, but and still quiet. I often write about things that happen to me in life, bad and mostly good; I write when I’im aggravatedaggrivated orand  bored.

 I have four, but soon to be five siblings. I have a younger brother named Chazmel Alexander, a younger sister named Sekaiyah Alexander, an older sister named Sariyah Alexander and a baby sister named Ava Patterson. My moms named is Shelneca White and my dad’s name is Chazmel Aalexander. I often dance with my sisters and post them online. Me and my younger siblings go to the same school. I’m in 8th grade and going, into high school next year.


Yamine Batista

My name is Yasmine Batista and I am 13 years old in the 8th grade. My birthday is on January 22nd 2006. I was born in Brooklyn, New York . The things I like to do are, make edits, play with my dogs, and go on my phone. I usually make edits when I am bored, but I always enjoy making them. I like to write about trending things like, celebrities, phones, and trending teen news.  


Kariliz Blanco

My name is Kariliz Blanco, I am 13 years old and in  8th grade. My birthday is February 26th. Some things I like to do are play volleyball, watch shows and movies, listen to music, facetime friends, going out, etc.

I don’t really write, but when I do it is usually about things happening in my life because I would rather write about things that I am going through than to talk about them. 


Vicente Cuevas

My name is Vicente Cuevas, I’m 14 and im in the 8th. I play Fortnite and I’m on the volleyball team for Union Park Middle School. I’m interested in getting better grades and making the playoffs for the volleyball team. I don’t necessarily like to write, but if I am going to write, I’ll like to write about myself. 

I was born in Rhode Island, and. When I was about 1 year old I moved to Florida, Orlando. but When I was about 2 years old, I moved to New York and I ended up stay there till kindergarten, but  and when I was about 5 I finally moved back to Florida.


Leyan Gallardo

My name is Leyan Gallardo, I am 13  turning 14 on January 30th. I’m in 8th grade, and I like playing basketball as my hobby. I also like video games such as Call of Duty, Assassins Creed games and others like that. I don’t love writing, I do it when it is assigned to me.

I like going onto trips to Cuba and other places. I like talking to my family and hanging out with them and stuff. I like listening to music, mostly hispanic music. Now you know a little about me.

Yaneiliz Lopez

    My full name is Yaneiliz AnghelÏ Lopez, but people call me Yani. I’m in eighth grade. I’m thirteen years old but my fourteenth birthday is in December. I love all kinds of art. Some of my hobbies include singing, drawing, painting and playing the piano, which are all forms of art.

    I am most interested in singing, though. I have always wanted to be a music artist. I am also really interested in being a veterinarian for mammals and marine mammals. I love animals. In my newspaper class, I write about anything the teacher tells me to write about.


Jamal James

Hello my name is Jamal James, a 7th grade student at UPMS. My hobbies are watching YouTube, playing video games, and riding my bike. When I grow up I want to be a YouTuber and professional gamer, or a mechanic that works on cars for a living. I like to write about video games and video game news.

My favorite food is chicken with mashed potatoes. My favorite video game is Call of Duty Black Ops 3. I like watching dank meme trailers of video games. I am from North Carolina. I have no siblings.


Lukas Marinello-Braggs

My name is Lukas Braggs and I’m in 8th grade. I’m fourteen and I’m a student at UPMS. My hobbies are video games, movies and skating. When I grow up I want to be an engineer or a director. I like to write about movies and video games.

 My favorite video game is Call of Duty Black Ops 2. My favorite food is pasta and my favorite movie is Dark Night. I have no siblings and I’m from Florida.  


Alexandra Maysonet

Hello my name is Alexandra Maysonet and I’m 13 in the 8th grade. This is my first year at Union Park Middle School.
One of my interests is my phone and I think that’s my greatest interest. One of my hobbies is when I’m really bored I like to clean my house. I know its weird oh and I make edits.
What I like to write about is what people find interesting and especially what I’m interested in. The latest things that have happened that are important.


Lurdes Olguin-Vela

Hi, my name is Lurdes, I’m in 7th grade and in newspaper class. I have four brothers and I’m the second youngest. I like to write about human interest stories that are amazing or funny. I play video games with my older brothers. My favorite subjects are Math and Civics and my favorite candy is York Peppermint Patties and Sour Patch Kids watermelon flavor.

 A place that I would like to travel to is the Grand Canyon or Japan. My favorite food is hot wings and my favorite drink is iced tea. I like the colors blue and red. Things that I do in my spare time is that I like to watch movies.  


Silenay Valdes

My name is Silenay Valdes.
Im 13 years I was born June 10, 2006.
I’m an 8th grader in Union Park Middle School.
My hobby is track, i’m really good at track , but I also like cooking and drawing.
I don’t like to write about anything, I just do all my work and write for my grade!!!

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