Aileen Delgado's first contribution to Miami New Times dates back to 2020, when as a high school student she reported on Miami's housing affordability crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. She holds bachelor's degrees in Communication and Sociology from the University of Central Florida. Apart from New Times, her work has been published in outlets including NABJ Black News & Views, the Philadelphia Tribune, MindSite News, and the Miami Laker. When not writing, she works as a freelance photographer.