OSINT Human Rights Researcher // 2021–23
Human Rights Investigations Lab for the Americas at the University of California, Santa Cruz
• Investigated human rights issues using open source investigative tools independently and
as part of a research team.
• Used digital outlets for data collection including Google Earth, social media platforms, &
other online content sources.
• Developed critical insights into the complexity of human rights issues facing the region.
• Co-authored research reports and memos.
Publications
Deadly Decline: Security Force Abuses and Democratic Crisis in Peru
April 26, 2023 // Human Rights Watch
• Utilized CrowdTangle and Tweetdeck to identify and archive user-generated content
• Utilized GoogleEarth Pro to verify and geolocate images and videos
• Worked in a fully remote team across multiple platforms
In Memoriam: Remembering 52 Indigenous Defenders Who Were Murdered in 2022 in Latin America
Feb. 26, 2023 // Cultural Survival
• Utilized CrowdTangle, Tweetdeck, YouTube and multiple search engines to research the contexts and build a timeline for each assigned incident
• Utilized Hunch.ly to track and archive research
• Wrote and edited profiles for the report
• Worked in a team in hybrid and remote capacities across multiple platforms to coordinate research and present deliverables to partner organization on deadline
Evasion of Asylum Law and Title 42 Abuse Must End
Dec. 15, 2022 // Human Rights First
• Utilized CrowdTangle, Tweetdeck, YouTube, and multiple search engines to identify and archive relevant incidents
• Utilized Hunch.ly to track and archive research
• Verified and chronolocated user-generated content
• Geolocated images and videos using GoogleEarth Pro and GoogleMaps
• Created a visualization in ArcGIS online (content warning: descriptions of violence)