Noemi Arellano-Summer is a journalist currently working in the Central Oregon area. She has experience as a journalist, editor, copy editor, photojournalist, and arts critic. She is passionate about education, arts, history, culture, film, and literature.
She is currently schools, youth, and families reporter for The Bend Bulletin.
Noemi was a reporter for the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism’s national investigative project on homelessness: Nowhere to Go. She wrote a featured sidebar on Massachusetts landlords and contributed to other pieces on encampments and the state of homelessness in Massachusetts. That project was picked up by The Boston Globe and the Associated Press, as well as several Massachusetts news sources.
A graduate with a BS in Journalism and a Minor in History from Boston University, Noemi has dabbled in many types of journalism and criticism. She is currently a freelance journalist for Providence Business News. She has written essays about literature, film, and adaptation for Reactor (formerly Tor.com), Screen Queens, and Ancient World Magazine.
Noemi wrote nonfiction accounts of history, entertainment, and culture for Static Media’s Grunge. She has discussed entertainment at ScreenRant, Mindfray, and The Celebrity Cafe, while also writing film reviews for The Boston Hassle. Noemi has also written about literature and culture for The Collective, and travel and social justice for Catalyst Planet.
Noemi interned for Filles Vertes Publishing, LLC, and was mentored at Tessera Editorial, Writer’s House, and Representation Matters.