Kristen Tibbetts, co-editor in chief
Senior Kristen Tibbetts is a second year staff member for The Shield and currently co-editor in chief. She is a future college journalism major who loves sports, dogs and pasta. Outside of working on the newspaper, she plays classical guitar, is a member of a national award-winning quartet, tutors for the McCallum writing center and is a part of Model United Nations.
![Baughman explains part of the procedue of a lab in forensics to senior Sam Sherrill. “[Baughman] believes in each of her students and gives them all her time and energy in helping them to be successful,” senior Ella Irwin said. Photo by Dave Winter.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSC09946-900x601.jpg)
![A FETCHING YOUNG LAD: Gus, a 2-year-old Anatolian Shepherd mix, smiles in the sunlight on a warm day at Zilker Park. Even though Gus loves to meet new people and dogs, he is very much a couch potato. “He jumps on the bed and snuggles with us, [and] he hangs out on the couch,” McGahon said. “He’s loving and friendly and does not realize that he’s 180 pounds. He just wants to snuggle and sit in your lap.” Photo by Kristen Tibbetts.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Gus-full-body-horiz-900x566.jpg)
![DIVING UP: Zaplatar dives into the water at the Dripping Springs Swim meet on Sept. 14. In the first meet of the season, Zaplatar finished first in both the 50-meter and 100-meter breaststroke. His teammates and fellow competitors from other high schools congratulated him on his wins. “I really want to drop my time,” Zaplatar said, “but also, I [want] to make a better connection with the rest of the team.”](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/48745626841_042c2997b2_o-1-900x676.jpg)
![Sophomore Bela Tapperson inspects the charred curtain Tuesday morning. Tapperson was shocked when she saw the Austin Fire Departments post about the second fire on twitter. I thought it was a mistake at first, Tapperson said. There were like 6 fire trucks here [yesterday] and we thought they put it all out. Photo by Kelsey Tasch.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BelaTCurtain.png)
![Mr. Martinez demonstrates acrylic painting techniques to his first-period Painting 1 students. The class contains students from Drawing II, Drawing III and Painting III spread throughout the room and hallway. “[This is] why we do stacked classes,” Martinez said. “So that students have choices about where they can go at different periods during the day.” Photo by Kristen Tibbetts.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/P1020423-858x900.jpg)
![Students from schools all across AISD raise signs and chant as the march towards the Capitol Building as part of the National Student Walkout to protest gun violence on April 20. “The reason I came is because three of my friends have died because of gun violence in the last two months,” Robert Spong said. “It is a defining issue and, [from] what I’ve seen today, I really think we’re going to make a change.” Photo by Kristen Tibbetts.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/kristen.tibbetts_walkout_03-900x706.jpg)
