Jaida Jerez is a senior at Collinsville High School. This is her first year working for the CHS Kahoki. In school she is a member of the Black Student Union club (BSU), and plans on joining the track team. She is in the dental assisting program, and is looking forward to becoming a dental assistant when she turns 18. In her free time she likes to work, take pictures, read, listen to music, and make memories with her peers. She hopes to develop her writing skills and learn more about journalism. Her favorite thing she looks forward to doing this year is to be a part of making the newspaper and yearbook for CHS. After high school she wants to go to college to become a pediatrician.