Leesburg, Virginia

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Double Minor in Educational Technology and Latin American Studies

Latin American literature and culture, with emphasis on mental health representation. Indigenous studies and language. Migration, violence, and displacement. Psychology of trauma resilience. Moral philosophy and moral dilemmas.

Graduating from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, I minored in Educational Technology and Latin American Studies. Throughout my time as an undergraduate, I published a paper in moral philosophy, called "Moral Guilt, Dirty Hands Dilemma, and the Dark Ghetto". In my Latin American courses, I researched Latin American immigration through studies that have tracked multiple generations of migrants in the United States. My passion for this field stemmed furthered as I explored Latin American fiction, where I applied the concepts I have learned by writing my own short stories and novels.

In my moral philosophy research, I was interested in analyzing how someone's racial and economic backgrounds corresponded to their moral behavior. In studying Latin American literature, I am interested in researching how social, historical, and cultural circumstances influence the way that Latin American authors write their stories. Reviewing topics such as violence, displacement, and migration, I aim to understand the psychological impact of trauma on Latin American populations. My research will focus on Latin American literature as a form of resilience in local and global contexts.