Michaela Dumlao serves as Owner, Editor-in-Chief, and Communications Director for NCJ.

Outside of NCJ, Michaela is a ballet dancer and teacher; she loves sharing the joy of the art form with her students. She also serves as Public and Media Relations Manager for Ballet California's National Master Audition.

In her downtime, Michaela enjoys baking, reading, watching Friends, spending time with her family, and keeping updated on political events. 

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Through NCJ, Michaela hopes to help readers develop a well-rounded understanding of various political events, developments, and phenomenons, while taking into account all relevant perspectives and facts. Though the prospect of neutral news is an elusive one, Michaela firmly believes that by maintaining journalistic objectivity and encapsulating all sides and facts of an issue, articles on NCJ can inspire a new generation of cooperation that goes beyond party lines.