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Jessica brings more than 30 years of marketing and multimedia advertising experience, including 15 years in radio broadcasting. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she built her career in print and digital media, holding roles such as Advertising Sales Manager for The Independent (covering Livermore and Pleasanton), Account Executive for the Vallejo Times-Herald, and Multimedia Specialist for award-winning lifestyle publications like Diablo Magazine and Napa/Sonoma Magazine.

After relocating to Durango, Jessica led sales for a Four Corners radio cluster before returning to print as Senior Account Executive at Ballantine Communications, where she expanded her expertise in digital advertising.

Lauren Onkey is the Senior Director of NPR Music in Washington, DC. In this role, she leads NPR Music's team of journalists, critics, video, and podcast makers, and works with NPR's newsroom and robust Member station network to expand the impact of NPR Music and continue positioning public radio as an essential force in music.

Eva Tesfaye is a 2020 Kroc Fellow. She started in October 2020 and will spend the year rotating through different parts of NPR.

Sasha Ingber is a reporter on NPR's breaking news desk, where she covers national and international affairs of the day.

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John Poole is a senior visuals editor at NPR. He loves working with talented people and teams to create compelling stories that resonate with the 40 million people who visit NPR's digital platforms each month.

Jeevika Verma joined NPR's Morning Edition and Up First as a producer in February 2020. During her time there, she's produced a variety of stories ranging from Afghanistan peace talks, COVID surges in India and local & state elections. Verma also contributes to arts and poetry coverage for NPR's culture desk, and is always trying to get more poets on air. She leads the Morning Edition diversity council and works on DEI efforts across the network to help NPR live up to its mission.

Kayla Desroches reports for Yellowstone Public Radio in Billings. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and stayed in the city for college, where she hosted a radio show that featured serialized dramas like the Shadow and Suspense. In her pathway to full employment, she interned at WNYC in New York City and KTOO in Juneau, Alaska. She then spent a few years on the island of Kodiak, Alaska, where she transitioned from reporter to news director before moving to Montana.