Meet The Vanguard E-Board
Rami Mansi, Editor-in-Chief
Rami Mansi (He/They) is a Junior majoring in Childhood Education with a minor in Creative Writing. Previously working as the Managing Editor and Opinions Editor, Rami has developed his skills through his time at The Vanguard! Outside of the publication, Rami usually hangs out with friends, works with young students, and is an avid pop music enthusiast, as well as an English Department Intern.
Jaida Dent, Managing Editor
Jaida Dent (she/her) is a senior majoring in Journalism and Media Studies. After joining The Vanguard in the Spring 2024 semester as a staff writer, she served as Arts Editor for the 2024-2025 year, and is now the Managing Editor. Through her writing, she looks to explore and share the creations of Brooklyn College students and artists throughout New York City. Outside of school, Jaida enjoys pop culture, music, pro-wrestling, poetry, and rewatching her favorite TV shows.
Amira Turner, Layout Editor
Amira Turner (She/Her) is a senior Journalism and Media Studies Major and TREM minor. She is currently The Vanguard’s Layout Editor. In her free time, she enjoys making and reading zines, collecting stickers, skating, and being on aux.
Jason Lin, Business Manager
Jason Lin (He/Him) is a senior majoring in Business Administration, focusing on Real Estate. He joined The Vanguard in Spring 2023 and is now the Treasurer/Business Manager. Writing is more like an interest for Jason as he tries to take on different fields of experience. Other than writing, Jason loves to listen to music, cook, and is also a player on the volleyball team.
Bert Eugene, Photo Editor
Bert Eugene (He/Him) is a junior at Brooklyn College majoring in Art with a digital art concentration. A camera-shy photographer, you’ll much more often see him behind a camera than in front of it. Outside of photography, Bert loves to listen to music, play video games, and is the team captain of BCEG’s Rocket League team.
Yassir Azzam, Podcast Manager
Yassir Azzam (He/Him) is a senior psychology major and history minor on the pre-med track who is passionate about advocating for communities. Through The Vanguard, he strives to build community and shed light on Brooklyn College student voices. In his spare time, he enjoys reading a good book and watching (maybe even rewatching) dystopian or sci-fi movies.
Key Jones-Ford, Content Creator
Key Jones-Ford (She/They) is a senior majoring in Communications. Having joined in the Fall of 2023 as a staff writer, they now work as one of the official content creators for The Vanguard. When not studying or working, you can find them crafting, writing ideas for video essays, or going out on a mini adventure with friends.
Mars Marte, Content Creator
Mars Marte (She/They) is a Film and Psychology student with a passion for analyzing the ways films reflect reality. Mars enjoys breaking down stories on screen, connecting them to what’s happening in the world, and exploring how we can challenge what’s wrong and imagine better possibilities.
Luis Angel Perez Martinez, Videographer
Luis Angel Perez Martinez (He/Him) is a senior majoring in Journalism and Media Studies with a minor in Television and Radio. As he develops his understanding of the world that we live in, he would love to expand even further as our world changes. In his free time, he loves to attend wrestling events across the NYC tristate area, as he shows his other side of himself on what he loves to attend.
Victoria Keraj (She/Her) is a junior studying Biology. She joined The Vanguard in Fall 2024 and focused on writing news stories and features. Her interests include learning trivia and anything that allows her to be creative. As news editor, Victoria strives to research, cultivate, and curate news stories for The Vanguard.
T’Neil Gooden, Features Editor
T’Neil Gooden (she/her) is a junior at Brooklyn College majoring in journalism and media studies and minoring in marketing. She joined The Vanguard in Winter 2023 as a staff writer and is now the Features Editor. Writing and storytelling is something that she is truly passionate about and is ready to learn more about it from being with The Vanguard. Other than writing, T’Neil enjoys playing video games, reading, cooking, and listening to music.
Serena Edwards, Opinions Editor
Serena Edwards (She/Her) is the Opinions Editor for the 2025-26 school year. Previously serving as Content Creator, Serena aims to combine ideas from content creation and opinions and bring new ideas and visuals to the Vanguard. Enjoying all things pop culture, politics, and anything within the Black Diaspora, she hopes to bring a new spin to the opinions section. In her free time, she loves doing makeup, reading, and making content for her social media platform.
Manuel Polanco, Sports Editor
Manny (He/Him) is a junior majoring in TREM and minoring in political science. He joined The Vanguard as a staff writer in spring 2024 and is now the sports editor. When he isn’t conjuring up articles, Manny spends his time watching Mets baseball, reading comics, and watching wrestling!
Staff Writers:
Alfonso Abreu
Emily Nixon
Emily Suhr
Giovanni Ravalli
Margot Dragos
Renae Visico
Anastasia Gigauri
Elianna Tsigler
Reagan Mclean
Giselle Rodriguez
Eddy Prince
Tiffany Edwards
Massimo Ranieri
Staff photographer:
Terrance Bobb
Staff Comic Artists:
Nicole Ruiz
Jocelyn Rios
Chavely Reynoso
Faculty Advisor:
MJ Robinson