The Trevor Project Club

Gissel Delgado and Jezabel Perez
November 15, 2020

About the Writers

During her first year in Newspaper, Gissel Delgado, 11, hopes to become a valuable and trusted member of the podcast team as she continues her high school career as a member of CSF. After graduating from high school, Delgado looks forward to attending college to eventually reach her lifelong dream of becoming a sportscaster. Her aspiration for this career comes from her love for baseball, and her ability to easily hold conversations. She hopes that her time as a podcaster for The Downey Legend will help start her journey into sportscasting. Delgado aims to continue on this path and become a role model for Latin women.

“An important part of my drive is to one day be looked upon as a role model for Latinas,” Delgado said. “I think it’s important for all minorities who have been underrepresented in the past to have people to look up to in the future.”

Jezabel Perez, Podcaster

Going into her second year as a podcaster for the Downey Legend, Jezebel Perez is finishing off her last year of high school strong, growing closer to her goals of becoming a welfare social worker in being involved in the Thirst Project. Additionally, Perez is acting as the president of DHS’s Kiwins club during her fourth and final year. She proves to focus on her set goals but is also open to try new things, seen by her initial, new-found attraction towards the podcasting position.

Having been volunteering since her freshman year of high school, Perez enjoys giving back to her community, “The most important thing for me is to help others in any way that I can,” Perez stated. “It’s an amazing feeling to be in service clubs that have members who inspire me to continue helping.” She devotes the majority of her time to volunteering and finds happiness in being able to be the change in her community.