Experience
Copy editor and fact checker // Santa Cruz Local // July 2023–present // remote
Newscast intern // KQED // July 2023–present // San Francisco, CA
Freelance journalist // Metro Silicon Valley // March–September 2023 // San Jose, CA
News intern // California Local // March–July 2023 // Santa Cruz, CA
OSINT human rights researcher // UCSC // September 2021–March 2023 // Santa Cruz, CA
Election tabulation supervisor // The Associated Press // November 2022 // remote
Research assistant // San Francisco AIDS Foundation // July–October 2022 // remote
Newsroom intern // Lookout Santa Cruz // March–June 2022 // Santa Cruz, CA
Board operator // KSQD Community Radio // June–October 2019 // Santa Cruz, CA
Production assistant // B.T.M. Film Collective // January–August 2018 // London, UK
Medical transcriptionist // Dr. Richard Browning // June 2015–May 2017 // Santa Cruz, CA
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz
2023 // Bachelor’s degree in Latin American and Latinx Studies
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2022 // UCEAP fall semester study abroad
Cabrillo College
2020 // Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Publications
Student Participation in Santa Cruz County School Boards: Research and Recommendations
June 7, 2023 // Dr. Jessica K. Taft, et. al.
Deadly Decline: Security Force Abuses and Democratic Crisis in Peru
April 26, 2023 // Human Rights Watch
In Memoriam: Remembering 52 Indigenous Defenders Who Were Murdered in 2022 in Latin America
Feb. 26, 2023 // Cultural Survival
Evasion of Asylum Law and Title 42 Abuse Must End
Dec. 15, 2022 // Human Rights First
Unido/xs Contra La Sobredosis: A Needs Assessment Report for Spanish and Maya Speaking Communities (2021–2022)
Sept. 30, 2022 // San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Conferences
“Witnessing Violence as an OSINT Researcher: Lessons Learned on Ethics and Resiliency”
UC Symposium on Digital Investigations // April 3, 2023 // UC Santa Cruz
Volunteer Work
Data journalist intern // Covid In-Custody Project // March–August 2023 // remote
Board of Directors // The Hub for Sustainable Living // 2019–23 // Santa Cruz, CA
Gardener // Old Tidemill Wildlife Garden // 2017–18 // London, UK
Skills
Journalism
• AP style
• Open-source intelligence research
• Reporting for radio
• Public records requests
• Data fundamentals
Interpersonal skills
• Spanish fluency (C1)
• Excellent communication
• Experience as a leader and team member
Programs and platforms
• DocumentCloud
• Data Viz: ArcGIS online, Datawrapper
• OSINT: Hunch.ly, CrowdTangle, Tweetdeck
• Web development: WordPress, HTML
• Adobe Creative Suite: Audition, Photoshop, InDesign
• Social media and outreach: MailChimp, Instagram, Facebook