Born in Mexico, raised in Chicago.

I’m a communications professional working in government comms. I’m formerly an editor for the Peabody Award winning Latino USA, the longest running national Latino news and cultural public radio program. Prior to that I was a reporter and editor at The World, where I focused on immigration, labor and Latino voters.

I spent three years covering the Illinois statehouse and local news in Springfield.  My public affairs reporting has been featured on NPR and other public radio stations across the state.

I’m a 2017 graduate of the Public Affairs Reporting graduate program at the University of Illinois at Springfield.

I’m part of the 50 Women in Journalism 2019 inaugural cohort, which is part of Take The Lead’s 50 Women Can Change the World Leadership Program.

I’m also a 2019 Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program Fellow and a 2019 PRNDI Early Career scholarship recipient.

Professional Memberships:  National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Illinois News Broadcasters Association.

Want to talk journalism, state government, or long narrative audio story-telling?  Get in touch!