Andrea Bautista is a KCRW Report LA Fellow for 2022-2023. She graduated from Cal State Northridge with a major in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Spanish Language Journalism. She first came to KCRW in 2015 as a volunteer helping out at events and as a production assistant.
In 2017, she joined the Social Media team at KCRW. 5 years and one pandemic later, she took time off before deciding to try a career change. As a lifelong Angeleno and proud Oaxacan-American, she's excited to report on the stories and people of LA.
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