whitney s. papalii (she/her) is a Pasifika journalist and writer based in Los Angeles. as a Samoan & Tongan woman, whitney is passionate about providing more representation of the Pacific Islander community inside & outside of the newsroom. in 2021, she received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (online & print) with a Women & Gender Studies minor at San Francisco State University. previously, she was the city editor at Golden Gate Xpress. whitney has experience with digital marketing and social media management for various fashion brands and content creators.

when not writing, you may find whitney cooking, watching a good period piece (pride & prejudice), or sleeping.

email : whiitneypapalii@gmail.com