Jade Cantoriano-Mata is in her second semester at College of the Sequoias and is currently majoring in journalism.  Since Jade was actively read to as a child by her mom, a great love for literature was born. This later bloomed into a passion for writing creative stories. She began to turn over a new page in high school and now her newfound faith and passion for writing go hand-in-hand. Jade would love to write stories inspired by her faith, but wholeheartedly believes that she has been given a talent to write for those whose voices are often overlooked or misinterpreted. Which is ironic in the sense that she’s a bit more on the introverted side. Jade hopes to use this class to find new ways she can use her talent and passion for writing for her faith along with covering important issues to bring awareness to others.