EDUCATION

Brown University, Bachelor of Arts / May 2022

Two Honors Theses: on secondary traumatization in migrant aid workers and ethical storytelling about migration

EXPERIENCE

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) March 2023 — Present

Education Reporter, Oct. 2024 - present
Immigration Reporter, July 2023-Oct. 2024
General Assignment Reporting Intern, March 2023-July 2023

UNICEF (New York, New York) 2022-2023

Communications Intern: United Nations fund Education Cannot Wait, providing education for children in disaster-affected countries.

KTNA Community Radio (Talkeetna, Alaska) 2022

News Reporter Intern: Produced local news for broadcast.

Westword (Denver, CO) 2020

Editorial Intern: Wrote about activism, music and art in Denver.

Annunciation House Refugee Shelter (El Paso, Texas) 2021-2022

Case worker/Translator: Provided aid for migrants recently released by ICE and Customs and Border Protection.

Rhode Island Center for Justice (Providence, Rhode Island) 2019-2020

Legal Aid: Translated at an open clinic for undocumented immigrants seeking legal representation in eviction cases.

AWARDS

Livingston Awards for Young Journalists (finalist), 2024
Dorothy Storck Award, Chicago Journalists Association, 2024
Peter Lisagor Award (finalist), 2024

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Photoshop, ProTools, Audacity, website editing
Language: Bilingual proficiency in Spanish (Over 13 years of Spanish study and months of immersion)
Interests: Running marathons, piano, photography