Analiese Maciel is a senior at Warwick Valley High School in Upstate New York, applying to colleges for a potential degree in either political science, international relations, or journalism. Her political involvement began in 8th grade when she wrote a poem about gun violence which got published in her local newspaper. Since then, her passion for politics has only grown as she has since published numerous articles about issues in the current world, vying to spread awareness about them.