Bachelor of Arts in English and History, Minor in Latin American Studies

20th-21st century literature; Latinx literature and cultural studies; place, memory, and migration in cultural identity; rural–urban dynamics in immigrant narratives; Latin American history; fiction writing on diaspora themes.

I studied English and History at the University of Florida, where I have cultivated a strong foundation in literary analysis and historical research, complemented by professional experiences that have deepened my engagement with language and narrative. These include working as a student reporter and editor covering local issues in Gainesville’s Latinx community, serving as a Spanish–English translator for a nonprofit organization assisting low-income residents, working as a technical writer to communicate complex information across diverse audiences, and serving as a prose fiction editor for UF’s student-run magazine TEA. Alongside my editorial work, I write and have published short fiction that explores Latinx cultural identity and belonging. Through this blend of academic and creative practice, I have developed an enduring interest in the literary and historical representation of Latinx immigrants and their descendants, particularly within the United States. I am especially drawn to how questions of identity, masculinity, cultural memory, and belonging are negotiated in literature by and about first- and second-generation Latinx individuals, and to how perceived dichotomies between rural and urban spaces shape the ways immigrants reconstruct and reimagine the idea of a homeland over time. I seek to understand how place, memory, and migration intersect in the formation of cultural identity/