past work
Latinas: Gender, Race, & Class — Struggles in 21st Century USA, Vol. 2 celebrates the spirit and resilience of Latinas navigating the complex intersections of class, race, and gender that shape their lives. The COVID-19 pandemic starkly illuminated the extraordinary challenges Black, Indigenous, and working-class Latinas face as essential workers on the frontlines and within their homes.
Featuring thirty-five contributors—authors, poets, activists, and artists—this collection delves into the rich tapestry of Latina experiences.
Co-editor. Collaboration with Iris Morales & Red Sugarcane Press.
A South Bronx Story: Resisting Fort Apache, The Bronx
Creative producer throughout the research & development phase of the feature-length documentary, recounting the community resistance against the racist film Fort Apache, the Bronx in 1980 New York City. In collaboration with director Divad Durant.
First They Came for My Mother
Writer & Creative Producer. When Dani & Kali’s mother is kidnapped by the state, they rely on the support of their neighbors to enact her emergency resilience plan. Directed by Rafael Alvarado. The script was inspired by the work of Centro Corona, which also consulted on the script, and their emergency response planning work with undocumented families.
Film festival recognitions for First They Came for My Mother include the Official Latino Film & Arts Festival (2020), Tides Film Festival (2020), Indie Short Fest (2020), Montreal Independent Film Festival (2020) and Rooftop Films, Queens Drive-in Summer Series (2020)
In 2030 Unicorns Roam the Streets of Roosevelt
Writer & Director. Jaqueline is a 7-year-old who roams the streets as a unicorn when mom isn’t home. No dialogue. Intended for use w/ multi-lingual spaces to encourage discussion around forms of caring for one another on the street.
All Aboard the Freedom Express!
A coloring book for families to imagine their part in regenerative solidarity economies and a just transition. The story follows Sol, a nonbinary child of color, as they show us their life in a liberated future. Thanks to the grassroots survival strategies employed by community members during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the future we live as part of an economy that gives us life rather than takes it away. During their journey Sol asks children and families to reflect on important questions ranging from their emotional well being to identifying liberatory spaces and regenerative practices. For example, do they know the names of the Indigenous communities whose land they’re on? Who should they go to in case of an emergency if their parents aren’t home? Can they eat any of the plants growing nearby? What freedom songs have they learned from elders? Can they sing a song for us? In collaboration with Diana Rosario, Karen Hurtado and Brittney Nicole Washington as part of the Creative Wildfire Fellowship.
End of Year Reflection Workbooks
A series of end-of-year workbooks produced in 2019 and 2020 with the intention of 1) Making it easier to integrate reflections and aspirations into the lives we’re already leading, so they don’t just stay on paper. 2) Helping connect our inner and outer worlds. 3) Documenting our movement through this world as political beings, so we can be the keepers of our own archives and when we’re ready, write our own histories. In collaboration with various artists & contributors.
2019-2020 Making Time to Reflect. Download Here.
2020-2021 The Stories We Tell: A Non-linear Reflection Workbook. English Download | Descargar en Español