Aline Kado is a graduate student at the Merrill College of Journalism. She has worked as an intern for El Tiempo Latino and as a freelance journalist for the Laurel Independent. Her reporting has primarily revolved around Latino communities in the D.C. area. She has previously worked as a copy editor and managing editor for The Eagle and as a data reporter for The Diamondback. She has also helped in the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism as a data reporter. She will work on The Banner’s news desk as a general assignment reporter through a partnership with the MDDC Press Association.