2020-2021 Staff
Mia Frutiz
Writer
Hello, I am Mia Katherine Frutiz. I'm genuinely a nice person and very outgoing. If you know me personally you would know I always have a smile on my face or jokes to tell. I just live in the moment no matter what; it makes...
Andrea Gutierrez
Layout Designer Editor
Andrea Gutierrez is a senior at Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley where she is the layout design editor for The Poly Optimist. She has a huge passion towards art, as she paints and draws to express herself, as well...
Diego Ramirez
Photographer
Diego Ramirez is a senior at John H. Francis Polytechnic High School in his first year of journalism. His main interests are music production and music related stuff, he is passionate in improving his music skill and that someday...
Anahi Vasquez
Staff Writer
This is Anahi, she's a senior at John H. Francis Polytechnic High School. She spends a majority of her time fishing with her family and off-roading with her sister. Any chance to make a new memory with her family she captures it...
Jose Rosales
Podcaster
Jose Rosales is a senior at Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley where he will be starting his first year in the school’s newspaper, as a podcaster in The Poly Optimist. While remaining silent to catch the important i...
Jasmin Marely Hernandez
Podcaster
Jasmin Marely Hernandez is a senior at Francis Polytechnic High school, in Sun Valley California, is 17 years old, an ex girls poly soccer player, and is now in journalism and co-hosting Polys first podcast. Jasmin is very pass...
Gina Morales
Podcast Editor
Gina Morales is a Junior at Francis H Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley, California. Where she is a podcaster/podcaster editor in the Poly Optimist. As Gina is enlightened by history/politics as well as writing and educatin...
Mary Vega
Layout Designer
Mary Vega is a senior at John H. Francis Polytechnic High School and it is her first year at The Poly Optimist. Mary is a layout designer for the school newspaper. Even though her primary interests are in science and...
Cynthia De La Luz
Photographer
Cynthia De la luz is a junior at Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley where she is a Photographer for the school’s newspaper. The Poly Optimist. Always making sure that her voice and opinions aren't overlooked, she...
Natalie Sanchez
Photographer
Natalie Sanchez is a junior at Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley. She is a photographer of the school’s newspaper, The Poly Optimist. Natalie is primarily passionate about art and photography. She loves expressin...
Alessandra Quintanilla
Editor in Chief
Alessandra Quintanilla is a junior at Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley where she is a Feature and News Reporter/Beat Writer and Editor-in-Chief for the school’s newspaper The Poly Optimist. Fascinated with seria...
Samantha Monroy
Layout Designer
Samantha Monroy is a junior attending John H. Francis Polytechnic High School. She is currently taking her first year of journalism and is a layout designer for The Poly Optimist. Samantha enjoys reading novels and baking diffe...