Profiles

Lillie Boudreaux is a social justice reporter at the Cronkite News Washington, D.C., bureau and a 2023 White House Correspondents’ Association scholarship recipient. She has interned at the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations and worked as a reporter for ASU News and on the Arizona PBS digital team.

Yolanda Bejarano is the daughter of immigrants and a lifelong Arizonan raised in Roll. Most recently, she was the Field Director for Communications Workers of America, where she trained and recruited union members to build worker power. Yoli is an organizer at heart and values grassroots movements.

Jessica Swarner is The Copper Courier’s newsletter editor. She is an Arizona State University alumna and previously worked at KTAR News 92.3 FM in Phoenix. Have a story tip? Reach Jessica at jessicaswarner@couriernewsroom.com. For local reporting in Arizona that connects the dots, from policy to people, sign up for The Copper Courier’s daily newsletter. For…