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Professional Bio
Alanna Delfino-Kopania is a professional visual storyteller and editor based in the Baltimore–Washington, D.C. region. A proud Baltimore native, she’s passionate about capturing stories that reflect and uplift her community. At the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Alanna leads the News Videography courses and plays a key role in shaping the college’s visual journalism curriculum. In fall 2024, she launched and now teaches a cinematography and video production course for Merrill’s new Documentary Master’s program. The following spring, she introduced “Zooming In: Advanced Visual Storytelling,” a Capitol News Service capstone course for upperclassmen and graduate students. Alanna also serves as faculty advisor for UMD’s chapter of the Video Consortium and is a dedicated mentor to aspiring visual journalists.