Experience

Workers Defense Action Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communictions Director

  • May 2023 - Present

  Lead the communications strategy for Workers Defense Project (c3) and Workers Defense Action Fund (c4). WDP is a statewide member-based organization building power for low-wage, immigrant workers across Texas. Through education, organizing and direct services, WDP empowers workers to win fair wages, safe jobs and become effective advocates for themselves and their communities. Lead the communications strategy for Workers Defense Project (c3) and Workers Defense Action Fund (c4). WDP is a statewide member-based organization building power for low-wage, immigrant workers across Texas. Through education, organizing and direct services, WDP empowers workers to win fair wages, safe jobs and become effective advocates for themselves and their communities.



Jolt Action

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • May 2022 - Dec 2022



Self-employed

• Austin, Texas Area

• Freelance Journalist

  • Mar 2015 - May 2022

  Award-winning Salvadoran American journalist focused on women's rights and social justice issues from Texas. IWMF Fellow. Versed in editing, writing, research, transcription, content management & translation. Work published by The Guardian and NPR's Latino USA among many other reputable news organizations. Award-winning Salvadoran American journalist focused on women's rights and social justice issues from Texas. IWMF Fellow. Versed in editing, writing, research, transcription, content management & translation. Work published by The Guardian and NPR's Latino USA among many other reputable news organizations.



Jolt Action

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Director of Communications

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

  Served as communications director of Jolt Texas, the largest Latino progressive organization in Texas focused on building the political power and influence of young Latinos. In this role, I managed digital campaigns leading up to the 2020 election, craft and test messages through Jolt's digital platforms, create and implement a strategy for press coverage of Jolt's key events, collaborate with the organizing team to create additional resources and collateral for student chapters and write copy for additional print materials. I led, planned, and executed the media campaign for the groundbreaking Movimiento 2020 Candidate Forum, a town hall for and by young Latino voters in Texas. In this role, I served as a liaison among Jolt and presidential candidates, confirming their attendance at the event and all logistics of their participation before, during, and after the event. I vetted, prepared, and managed high school and college students who asked candidates questions and handled all international, national, and local media interviews with political campaigns, Jolt's leadership, and its youth members. Show less



International Women's Media Foundation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) selected 6 journalists to participate in the first Adelante Latin America Reporting Initiative trip to El Salvador. A group of six women journalists will report from San Salvador from August 16-25, 2016 on the theme of Women, Health, and Development. The fellows will convene in Mexico City, Mexico for a multi-day orientation and security training before departing for their reporting trips. While in country, fellows will have the opportunity to meet with local journalists, collaborate with international peers, and discover sites relevant to their reporting. This is the IWMF’s first reporting trip to Central America. The IWMF designed the Adelante Latin America Reporting Initiative to support journalists interested in pursuing in depth stories on themes including democracy and governance, immigration, agricultural development, economic opportunity, expanded technology access, women’s rights and development, education, and conservation. The program was launched in November 2015, building on the success of the IWMF African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative. To date, 12 journalists have covered under-reported stories from the Colombia and the Mexico-U.S. Border. Their work has been produced and published by leading media outlets around the world. Over the next five years, the IWMF will lead reporting trips for women journalists to Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and the Mexico-U.S. border. By 2020, more than 270 journalists will have participated, creating new media narratives about the region. The IWMF pays for fellowship-related expenses including travel, lodging, meals and fixers/interpreters unless a selected journalist’s news organization wishes to assume these costs. Show less



Granite Publications - The Hutto News

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

  I wore many hats: newspaper editor, website content manager, page designer, copy editor and was the only writer for the newspaper covering all beats except for sports. I was also ambassador of the newspaper in the community attending all public functions. I wore many hats: newspaper editor, website content manager, page designer, copy editor and was the only writer for the newspaper covering all beats except for sports. I was also ambassador of the newspaper in the community attending all public functions.



Taylor Daily Press

• Reporter

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

  I am the only reporter at the Taylor Daily Press where I cover anything and everything from education and political news--both at the local and state levels--to breaking news to human interest stories. I also do photography and proofreading/copy editing. I am the only reporter at the Taylor Daily Press where I cover anything and everything from education and political news--both at the local and state levels--to breaking news to human interest stories. I also do photography and proofreading/copy editing.



The Hill Country News

• Reporter

  • 2010 - 2012

  I covered the education beat, feature and business beats and designed newspaper pages. I covered the education beat, feature and business beats and designed newspaper pages.