PhD Candidate
Latin America and the Caribbean
I specialize in 20th c. Mexican history. My dissertation, "Border Civics: Urban Planning and Municipal Politics in Twentieth Century Ambos Nogales," is a historical case study of urban development in two cities divided by the international boundary, told from the point of view of Sonoran residents. Ambos Nogales' local history yields key insights on urban settlement, municipal administration, and politics at the U.S.-Mexico border. I rely primarily on the collections of the Archivo Histórico Municipal de Nogales (AHMN), and have conducted extensive research in Arizona, Hermosillo, and Mexico City. My research has been generously supported by the Fulbright-Hays Program, the Center for Global, International & Area Studies, and the Center for Race and Gender, among others.
Prior to graduate school, I worked as Paralegal for the American Civil Liberties Union's (ACLU) Racial Justice Program, and the New York Legal Assistance Group's (NYLAG) Tenants' Rights Unit. I also taught for the Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA) in Bogotá, Colombia. I welcome inquiries from fellow first-generation students pursuing graduate study in History.
Research Interests
- Urban History
- Borderlands Studies
- Ethnic Studies
Fellowships and Awards
2023 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad
2022 Reinhard Bendix and Allan Sharlin Fellowship for Global, International & Area Studies
UC Berkeley Center for Race and Gender Research Grant
Dr. Iris Hui Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship
2021 UC Berkeley Mentored Research Award
2020 Graduate Remote Instruction Innovation Fellowship
2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award
Teaching
Instructor of Record
Atlantic Foodways, Freedom Summer Collegiate
Graduate Student Instructor
History 146: Women and Gender in Latin America
History 8B: Modern Latin America
History 142: Cuba in World History
Graduate Student Reader
History 125B: African American History and Race Relations
