Digital writing portfolio
My Writing focuses on creativity, Latinx identity, mental health, and pop culture. I explore themes both personal to my identity and experiences and while also seeking to share new perspectives through interviews and more.
interviews:
how to create space when living (and working) at home in a multigenerational house - well + good
christian serratos portraying selena is 'a way to thank her' - mtv news
meet sisters constanza and domenica castro– latina filmmakers facing hollywood head-on with their production company 271 films - the mujerista
’vida' creator tanya saracho on the series' final season and her commitment to telling complex latina stories - the mujerista
“‘one day at a time’s’ gloria calderón kellett talks season 4 and her next creative steps in hollywood” - the mujerista
brittany chavez’s shop latinx is the first curated e-commerce marketplace for latinx brands - the mujerista
meet priscila garcia-jacquier, the colombiana behind a new talk show for latino millennials - fierce by mitu
how "loving vincent" director dorota kobiela created an animated film made entirely from oil paintings - BUST magazine
kat lazo: the latina calling us out (in the best ways) - the light leaks
honesty in the age of instagram with lauren tepfer - the light leaks
directing the screen with rosemary rodriguez- the light leaks
think pieces, reported pieces, etc:
‘fernanda’ the queer latinx comedy that got big laughs at LALIFF - mitu
advice from 5 latinx lgbtq+ people and allies on coming out - hello giggles
feminist favs: los espooky’s - bitch magazine
how listening to bad bunny helped my first-gen spanish get better - hello giggles
there's a disparity in latinx representation in children's literature and these women are doing something about it - the mujerista
why hey arnold!, spongebob, and other kids cartoons might be the self care you need - mtv news
5 ways to be a bi+ ally - mtv’s look different
how camila, lauren, and jessie taught me to break the rules around bicultural identity - mtv news
how i learned to not limit my potential - refinery29
this is why identity matters to latina college graduates like me - fierce by mitu
reconnecting with my roots via comfort food - la mujerista
i think balance might be a buzzword - medium
i'm a latina, no matter how the media says we have to look - the tempest
ways to stay creative when the world feels heavy - the light leaks
am i allowed to call myself successful? - spaced out, medium
how i took charge of my instagram - femsplain
calling myself a "filmmaker" in my instagram bio is a power statement - medium
crash course: basic screenwriting - the light leaks