Heyo! I'm Ryder, and I am a seventh grader at Santa Barbara Middle School.

Why Teen Press? When I shadowed last year at S.B.M.S., I learned about the afternoon electives. I thought the idea of doing 3 activities every afternoon was really cool. Then when I joined Middle School, I learned about Teen Press. Just the thought of being able to interview celebrities and even local people was really cool to me. Then, I wrote my application and was really pleased to find out I made it!

About Me: This is my first year at S.B.M.S. I love playing volleyball, reading, hanging out with my friends. My favorite movie is Rear Window. When my mom and I go to the movies, we always make our own popcorn and hide it. My favorite book is The Princess Bride. My favorite food to make and to eat is making homemade pizza with my mom.

A Random Fact About Me...: I just pulled an all-nighter with my best friend in NOLA(New Orleans Louisiana...) and we played on Facebook the whole time.

My "IMDB":

• Something special I’ve done: DRIVEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM CA. TO MI. INTO CANADA IN 5 WEEKS
• Something I like to do: STAND-UP PADDLE, PHOTOGRAPHY
• One of my favorite films is: "SCHOOL OF ROCK"