The IE staff is supported by community members who serve as volunteers, interns, contractors, and freelancers. We are grateful for the many people who keep the IE alive. Thank you for your contributions!
Travis Quezon (Editor in Chief) is descended from Filipino settlers in Hawaiʻi. He worked as a journalist and newspaper editor in Honolulu since 2002 before moving to Seattle in 2012. In Seattle, Travis was the editor in chief of the International Examiner (2013 to 2017) and executive director of the Seattle Globalist. Travis was most recently working in marketing and communications for community health organizations. Travis rejoined the International Examiner as editor in Chief in 2025. Contact Travis at: [email protected]
Chetanya Robinson (Managing Editor) has been a regular writer for the IE since 2015 and reports on all manner of neighborhood stories including housing, activism, history, culture and small businesses. Chetanya earned a double major in journalism and Middle Eastern Languages from the University of Washington. He has written for a variety of local publications and spent a summer as a journalist in Sierra Leone. He is passionate about local, community journalism and its unique potential. Chetanya previously served as President of the Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington Chapter. In his spare time, Chetanya is an avid reader and enjoys photography, travel, and spending hours in museums. You can follow him on Twitter at @chetanyarobins. Contact Chetanya about news coverage, community coverage, opinion stories, reporting internships, and story pitches: [email protected]
Carmen Hom (Business Development and Operations Manager) operates the backend of the organization, creating and ideating to sustain the IE. A 4th generation Chinese-American from the San Francisco Bay Area, she moved to Seattle to study urban planning and earn her Civil and Environmental Engineering degree from the University of Washington. She found strength in her cultural identity by working in and for the Chinatown International District, first through the IE’s Advocacy Journalism Fellowship in 2019. She has been involved with the organization since. She loves exploring cities on bike, supporting farmers markets, and playing her mini guitar. Contact Carmen about advertising, distribution, subscriptions, invoicing, special issue sponsorship, sponsored stories, print archives, photo archives, and community partnerships: [email protected]
Raiza Gibelly Ramirez (Development Manager) is a mission-driven development professional with over four years of experience in fundraising, communications, and donor engagement. Originally from Latin America, Raiza moved to the United States in 2016 and has since dedicated her career to building strong relationships that drive philanthropic investment. She excels in donor stewardship and segmentation, digital marketing, and project management to design effective fundraising campaigns. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Management and has earned multiple certifications related to marketing and fundraising. A bilingual professional fluent in both English and Spanish, Raiza is passionate about creating equitable opportunities and contributing to the community through her work. Contact Raiza about fundraising, sponsorships, community partnerships, the Community Voice Awards ceremony: [email protected]
Alan Chong Lau (Arts Editor) is an artist, poet, and retired grocer. He has served the Asian Pacific Islander American arts community as the IE Arts Editor for over 30 years. He’s a published poet and author and is the editor of the nation’s most comprehensive Asian Pacific American book review, the Pacific Reader. In 2014, Alan was honored with the City of Seattle Mayor’s Art Award and given the title of Seattle’s 2014 Cultural Ambassador. The award recognizes those who create “exemplary work across disciplines, as an artist and as an administrator, pushing the field forward from all sides.” Alan’s work has appeared in numerous anthologies, as well as in national and international shows. Contact Alan about arts coverage: [email protected]
Vee Hua 華婷婷 (Social Media Manager) is a writer, filmmaker, and artist. They are the the Interim Editor in Chief at International Examiner, Editor in Chief at REDEFINE magazine, and an Environmental Justice reporter at the South Seattle Emerald. Prior to that, they were the Executive Director of the interdisciplinary community hub, Northwest Film Forum, where they played a groundbreaking role in making the space more welcoming and accessible for diverse audiences. Their latest short film, Reckless Spirits (2022), is a metaphysical, multi-lingual POC buddy comedy; the feature film version is slated for production in early 2026. Vee is also in post-production on a short documentary film about Hunt’s Trading Post in Southern Utah, just outside of the Navajo and Ute Nations. Learn more at linktr.ee/hellomynameisvee. Contact Vee at: [email protected]
