Digital Arts and New Media M.F.A. 2nd year candidate.
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, focus on Gender Studies and International Organizations, Magna Cum Laude, San Francisco State University, August 2005.
Queer Asylum in the Workins of the Nation. MALCS (Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social - Women Active in Letters and Social Change) UCSC Aug 2006.
Thinking about Queer Asylum and screening of "Escrito" 2min video. "Thinking Gender." UCLA Fall 2006.
Teaching Assistant (Film and Digital Media, Latino and Latin American Studies, History of Arts and Visual Culture and Art Department) Fall 2006 - Current.
Program Assistant for Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Fund for Women, January 2006 – August 2006.
Information Desk Manager, Cesar Chavez Student Center, San Francisco State University, August 2003-May 2005.
Information Desk Cashier, Cesar Chavez Student Center, San Francisco State University, August 2001-August 2003.
Office Assistant, Whirlwind Women International, Engineering Department, San Francisco State University, August 2002–January 2003.
Student Assistant, Culture and Recreation Department, El Rosario University, Colombia, June 1999–November 2000.
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, video-maker and curator, 2003 -2007.
Hate Crimes and Domestic Violence Resource Guide Volunteer, Community United Against Violence (CUAV), February 2005–May 2005.
Events Coordinator, Associated Students Women’s Center, SFSU, September 2001–April 2002.
Event Volunteer, Global Fund for Women, August 2001–November 2001.
Co-founder and Coordinator, Committee for a New Colombia, San Francisco, July 2001–August 2002.
"Loving in the War Years" film screening, Brava Theatre, 2007.
"margenes íntimas/intimate margins" Installation, 2007.
"escrito," experimental self-ethnography, 2007.
"en mi piel: Borders Redrawn/Redibujando Fronteras" film screening, SF LGBT Center, 2005.
“a place to begin,” experimental documentary, 2005.
“Decifrando las Palabras de mi Madre,” art installation, SOMARTS Gallery, San Francisco, 2005.
“A Journey Home,” documentary, 2003.
“La Adivina,” art installation, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco, 2002.
"Latinas Lesbianas," film screening, SF LGBT Center, 2002.
“Latinas Lesbianas,” documentary, 2002.
“Women and War,” dance performance, Colombian Dance Ensemble, Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason, San Francisco, 2001.
Mama Cash Grant for Young Women Artists, Netherlands, 2005.
Best Lesbian and Gay Film Award for “A Journey Home,” International Latino Film Festival, San Francisco, 2004.
San Francisco Board of Supervisor's Public Recognition Award for “A Journey Home,” 2004.
Young Artist Award, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco, 2004.
Creating Queer Community Grant, Queer Cultural Center, San Francisco, 2002.
Lionel Cantú Student Award, UCSC, 2007.
Chicana Latina Foundation, 2007.
Florence French Scholarship, Digital Arts and New Media Department, 2007.
Sigma Lota Rho, National Honor Society for International Studies.
Davis-Putter Fund Scholarship, 2003-2005.
San Francisco State University Associated Students Inc. Scholarship, 2004-2005.
Markowski-Leach Foundation Scholarship, 2003-2005.
San Francisco State University Dean's List, Spring 2001- Fall 2004.
Chicana Latina Foundation Scholarship, 2003.
San Francisco State University Alumni Student Association Outstanding Student Award, 2003.
Third Wave Foundation Scholarship, 2002.
First Language Spanish, Written and Spoken Fluency in English
Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Beginning Programming (C++)