Bella Kim

Editorial Intern

Bella Kim is a sophomore at Los Alamitos High School. You may have seen her byline in the Griffin Gazette, the school’s award-winning online newspaper where Bella is a staff writer and editor. One of her articles won a Best of School Newspapers Online (SNO) award last semester. Her work has also appeared in the Event-News Enterprise and Sun Newspapers. 

Last year, Bella was a finalist and earned an honorable mention in the New York Times Personal Profile Contest for high school students. Over the summer, she attended Boston University’s Summer Journalism Academy. In addition to being the first Editorial Intern at Spotlight Schools, Bella is the Youth Center's marketing intern and Planet Women's first Youth Ambassador and Reporter. 

Bella has a passion for ballet and has been dancing for ten years. She currently dances at Premier Dance Arts of Los Alamitos. When she’s not in the studio, Bella enjoys reading mystery and fantasy novels. She likes musicals, roller coasters, the beach, and collecting bookstore tote bags. Follow her on Instagram @by.bellakim. 

Stories by Bella Kim

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