Alexa Skotzko was born in Vienna, Virginia in 2001, however she lived in many countries overseas throughout her childhood. She is currently a sophomore in high school. Outside of school, she plays volleyball for the JV team at Madison as well as club volleyball and babysits most weekends. She also writes poetry, reads realistic fiction novels and spends time with her family and friends in her free time. This is her first year on The Hawk Talk staff, and she is more than excited to become an even better writer and reporter.