Adjunct Faculty (2024), Understanding Historical Change: Latin America

Fordham University, Department of History – New York City, NY

Teaching Fellow (2022-2024), History 195CE/Political Science 195CE

UCLA Center for Community Engagement – Los Angeles, CA

I advised undergraduate students completing internships in history and political science-related sites, including UCLA’s Quarter in Washington DC program, as well as various archives and museums. I also mentored students in writing independent research and history papers.

Teaching Associate (2019-2020)

UCLA Department of History – Los Angeles, CA

• “A History of Global Feminisms, 1850-Present” with Dr. Katherine Marino (Winter 2020)
• “Contemporary Latin American Culture” with Dr. Robin Derby (Spring 2020)

UCLA Chicano/a and Central American Studies – Los Angeles, CA

• “Central Americans in the U.S.” with Dr. Leisy Abrego (Fall 2019)

Teaching Assistant (2018-2019)

UCLA Department of History – Los Angeles, CA

• “History of Modern Latin America” with Dr. Robin Derby (Spring 2019)
• “Social History of Modern Latin America” with Dr. Fernando Perez-Montesinos (Winter 2019)

UCLA Chicano/a and Central American Studies – Los Angeles, CA

• “Introduction to U.S. Central Americans” with Dr. Leisy Abrego (Fall 2018)

Instructor and Curriculum Developer (2015-2019) – Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) – Los Angeles, CA

As a curriculum developer, I created the Political Education Youth Program curriculum. As an instructor, I facilitated weekly afterschool workshops and programming where I taught youth ages 11-18 about political theory, Central American history, social movements, immigrant and worker rights, and filmmaking.

English & Life Skills Teacher and Curriculum Developer (2014)

Refugio Unaccompanied Children Shelter and Foster Care Program, Soledad Enrichment Action Inc. – Los Angeles, CA

As a teacher for Refugio, a program started to serve young people in immigration custody awaiting family reunification, I was trained to teach English and work with recently migrated Central American youth between the ages of 14 and 17. I also helped design the program’s Life Skills and English Language curriculum.