About
Urbanism, the arts, media, civic engagement, sports and la cultura.
Finding synergy between seemingly disparate topics is where I thrive.
With a background in geography and urban planning, film photography, and digital strategy, I love finding unique connections between seemingly disparate topics to ultimately bridge communities. As a bicultural Chicana, my work in cultural production prioritizes artists of color and marginalized voices in museums and media. I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing curators, artists, and cultural workers, like Tiona Nekkia McClodden (Bucksbaum Award, Whitney Biennial 2019), Mel Chin (MacArthur fellow), Carmen Hermo (curator), and professional athletes like Lindsey Vonn, Sasha DiGiulian and Justin Williams.
In recent years, I’ve produced podcasts on Formula 1, surf dynasties and the cultural impact of the Bay Area’s hyphy music. I’ve profiled skateboarders and graffiti artists, and produced mini-documentaries on musicians and athletes who are breaking the mold and creating their own lane.
In May 2020, I cofounded Soft Power Vote, a New York City civic engagement initiative that produces voter guides and digital content to invite more New Yorkers into the voting process. Our Level Up interviews and podcast series have featured elected officials, organizers, and creatives, such as Zohran Mamdani, State Senator Jabari Brisport, State Representative Phara Souffrant Forrest, and City Council Member Chi Ossé (Find the podcast on all streaming platforms by searching: Level Up by Soft Power Vote). Soft Power Vote is currently a member of NEW INC, the cultural incubator within the New Museum. Learn more about Soft Power Vote’s origin story, impact and goals from our DEMO 2025 talk, HERE.
At the core, I leverage audio and visual storytelling to uplift marginalized voices in media and museums. In 2020, I received a full scholarship to the Transom Traveling Audio Workshop, hosted at WPLN in Nashville, TN. The same year, I received a grant from the San Francisco Art Book Fair, awarded to fifteen BIPOC artists and publishers nationwide.
In 2016, I launched my Te Aprecio Show, a regional R&B radio program that surveys the music and cultural history of a given locale; from the futuristic funk of Minneapolis Sound to the emphatic brass of Philly Soul, it’s undeniable that music reflects our diverse cultural landscape. It’s been hosted on independent radio stations like BFF.FM (San Francisco) and 8 Ball Radio (New York City), and was nominated for a Mixcloud Award in 2018.
If you’re an artist or cultural institution who needs digital and content strategy support, let’s collaborate.
Featured in:
The Red Bulletin, “Blood Orange and the Rise of Listening Parties.”
The Red Bulletin, “Dale Zine: The Miami-based platform bringing artist’s visions to life.”
The Red Bulletin, “Mural Mast-er: From painting in the streets to the Graffiti Museum in Miami, how muralist MAST managed to translate his teenage hobby into a career.”
The Red Bulletin, “The Grassroots Fighting Game Community in NYC.”
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, narrator of the Diego Rivera’s America Audio Guide.
Hyperallergic, “We Need More Creatives In Politics.”
Art21, “In the Studio with Lorna Simpson.”
Latinx Project, NYU, “Jose Campos’ Studio Lenca: Creating Salvadoreño Visibility in the UK”
Whetstone Magazine, Volume 2.
Remezcla, “6 Queer Latinx on How They Formed Their Own Communities in San Francisco”
Remezcla, “6 Atlanta Residents on the Future of the City’s Latinx Music Scene”
SFMOMA Open Space, “The View From Here”
Art and Book Fairs
East Village Zine Fair, 2023
Valentine’s Day Fair, 8-Ball Community, 2023
The Red Stage by Creative Time, 2021.
Brooklyn Art Book Fair, 2021 [Virtual]
Brooklyn Art Book Fair, 2020 [Virtual]
Los Angeles Art Book Fair, 2020
La Cosecha, Washington D.C., 2019
The Bettyz Zine Fair, 2018
Press Play Fair, Pioneer Works, 2018
New Latin Wave Festival, 2018
8-Ball Zine Fair, 2018
Brooklyn Art Book Fair, 2018
New Latin Wave Festival, 2017
Independent Art Book Fair, 2017
Press Play Fair, Pioneer Works, 2017
Workshops
NEW INC, 2024-Present.
Transom, Nashville, 2020. Audio intensive.
Eyes in Progress, Mentored by Ed Kashi, 2017. Visual storytelling.
Arts administration
New Latin Wave, 2017-Ongoing.
Art21, 2018-2020.
Dolby Art Gallery, Dolby Headquarters, San Francisco, 2016.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2013-2016.