Mariel Padilla

Mariel Padilla is a seasoned journalist currently serving as a General Assignment Reporter for The 19th since July 2020. Previously, Mariel contributed to The New York Times as a Reporting Fellow and participated in the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism as a Post-Graduate Fellow. Mariel's early career includes impactful reporting as a Breaking News Intern for Enquirer Media, where involvement in the Pulitzer Prize-winning story "Seven Days of Heroin" was notable. Mariel also held significant editorial leadership as Editor in Chief at The Miami Quarterly and gained experience as a consultant at the Howe Center for Writing Excellence. Academic roles include serving as a Teaching Assistant for an Empirical Research Methods course at Miami University. Mariel holds a Master of Science in Data Journalism from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication and English Literature from Miami University.