JJ Wahlberg is a copy editor for the Monitor.
After studying math at the University of California, Irvine, JJ studied journalism at Orange Coast College. There she served as the news editor and a copy editor for the school newspaper, Coast Report. JJ joined the Monitor as an intern with a focus on copy editing in September 2022 and became a full-time member of the copy desk in May 2023.
When not working on the Monitor copy desk, JJ enjoys running, reading, singing, and sewing.