Meet The Staff!





Mrs. Meyer - Teacher Advisor

Mrs. April Meyer has been teaching English courses at NorthStar Academy for eleven years. This is her sixth year as the teacher advisor for the Navigator. When she is not helping her students, she spends time with her husband and three girls. She has lived on the Great Lakes for her entire life and loves collecting rocks on the beach. 

John C. - Editor-in-Chief/Writer

John C. has been a student at NorthStar Academy for six years, and he has been with the Navigator for three. He lives in the Middle East with his parents and pet cat. John is the editor-in-chief of the Navigator for the 24-25 school year. His hobbies include playing guitar, listening to music, watching movies, and playing basketball.

alex m. - EIC Assistant/Writer

Alexander M. lives in Georgia, USA, with his parents and younger sister.  He has been a student at NorthStar Academy for two full years, and this is his second year at the Navigator.  He enjoys playing video games like Minecraft with his friends and likes talking with other students at NorthStar Academy.

Jared l. - PR representative/Writer

Jared L is a five-year NorthStar Academy student and loves writing. Through his time at NorthStar, he has grown in various types of writing style, including journalism and creative writing. Jared is currently writing a full book that will accompany some prior short stories he had previously written. He also enjoys playing video games and interacting with friends when he can.

ellie b. - Social media Manager/Writer

Ellie B. lives in Virginia, USA, with her parents, her one sibling, and her two dogs. This is her third year at NSA, and this will be her first year with the Navigator. She is in tenth grade and enjoys reading in her free time. She is a dancer with a focus on ballet and has plans to pursue it professionally in the future.

Onyinyechi U. - Editor/WRiter

Onyinyechi U. lives in Pennsylvania with her parents and two siblings. She is in eleventh grade. This is her fourth year at NSA and her second year on the Navigator. In her free time, she enjoys writing novels and poetry.

Jonah S. - Editor/WRiter

 Jonah S. has been at Northstar Academy for the past three years. He lives in the Middle-East with his parents and younger brother. Some of the things he enjoys include reading, writing, watching movies, playing video games, and building Legos. He also enjoys music, viola being his primary instrument.

Michael C. - Images Manager/Writer

Michael C. lives in South Asia with his parents and three siblings. He is in twelfth grade and has been at NSA for five years. His hobbies include working out, listening to music, and playing basketball. Michael enjoys all things Star Wars, DC, and LOTR.

Joseph p. - citations Manager/WRiter

Joseph P. lives with his parents and an older sibling in Arizona, USA. He is new to writing for the Navigator this year, but this is his third year at NorthStar. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, reading books, and collecting United States coins. He hopes to become a computer hardware engineer in the future.

Avery P. - Writer

Avery P. lives in Tennessee with her parents and three siblings. She has been a student at NorthStar for three years. This is her second year writing for the Navigator. After high school, Avery plans to attend college and earn a degree in education.

zoe b. - Writer

Zoe B. lives in Argentina with her parents, dog, and one of two brothers. She is an eleventh grader, and this is her third year at NorthStar but first in the Navigator. In addition to being a writer for the Navigator, she is also one of two Club Coordinators for Student Council and a tutor for High School students. She has been playing sports all her life and is currently a competitive tennis player who dedicates a lot of hours to training and competing around South America.

Graham S. - WRiter

Graham S. lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with his mom, dad, younger brother, cat, and two dogs. He's been at NSA for three years. He loves reading, writing, video games, Dungeons and Dragons, and Warhammer 40k. The Navigator acts as perfect way for him to use his love of writing and share his work.

Gracie c. - writer

Grace C. lives in the United States with her parents and many pets.  She is a tenth grader enjoying her second year at NSA.  Grace has a passion for creative writing and is currently working on a fantasy novel.  Some of her other hobbies include exploring God's creation, raising bugs, hoarding books, and baking.

brooklyn c. - Writer

Brooklyn C. lives in South Asia with her three siblings, mom, dad, pet cats, and pet turtles. She is in eleventh grade and has been a student at NorthStar for three years. She spends her free time painting and drawing, in hopes of pursuing a career in children's book illustration. She also enjoys running, going on walks, listening to music, reading, watching movies, and traveling. 

keziah h. - Writer

Keziah H. lives in East Africa with her parents, two brothers, and a mischievous puppy named Bandit. This is her fourth year at Northstar but her first year at the Navigator. She likes to read almost any book she can get her hands on, but especially fantasy books. She also enjoys creative writing, coming up with awesome ideas with her brothers, and playing outside. She has been writing stories ever since she can remember and hopes to be an author when she grows up.