Taetum is a communication arts and journalism and media studies double major from Pu’uloa, O’ahu, Hawaii. Taetum is a senior at Linfield University as well as a 4th year member of the Linfield University competition and sideline cheerleading teams. In addition to working for TLR, Taetum is a Student Coordinator for Linfield’s Hui O Lōkahi club as well as a Co-Chair for Linfield’s annual Lū’au & Hō’ike. While serving as a leader for her peers, Taetum also serves as a First-Generation Peer mentor as well as a member of Linfield Alpha Phi sorority.

Taetum’s post grad plans are to obtain a master’s degree in broadcast journalism after which she hopes to move back home to Hawai’i and obtain a career in television or media production.