¡Hola! 

Welcome to My Website.

I am a scholar of Spanish in the United States and Latinx cultural production interested in how language, culture, migration, and identity circulate across communities, institutions, and everyday life. 

My work moves across sociolinguistics, cultural studies, performance, and public humanities, examining the ways Spanish-speaking and Latino/x communities create meaning, negotiate belonging, and reshape cultural landscapes in the United States.

I earned my PhD in Spanish from Temple University, currently teach as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish in San Antonio (TX), and serve as Associate Editor of Intersecciones Hispánicas. My research focuses broadly on Latinx cultural production in the United States — especially the ways Latino communities produce culture through literature, performance, institutions, public spaces, bilingual practices, community histories, artistic collaborations, and the ordinary performances of everyday life. 

My doctoral dissertation examined the presence and growth of Spanish in public spaces throughout Philadelphia, a study that has been published in academic journals, presented at international conferences, and featured in media outlets such as The Philadelphia Inquirer and NPR-affiliate WHYY. I've also been invited to talk more about my findings at the City Cast Philly Podcast.

On a personal level, I am passionate about music, particularly symphonic power metal, baroque classical music, and bebop jazz. I love reading novels (especially works by Latin American and Japanese authors) and exploring world cultures through travel, reading, and/or connecting and conversing with people from diverse backgrounds.

I am also a guitar and keyboard player, and you can listen to my band’s music here.

Thank you for visiting my website. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to learn more about my work or discuss potential collaborations.