Education & Experience
School Girl Por Vida
University of the Incarnate Word, BA Interdisciplinary Studies, Concentration in English, 2000.
Portland Community College, 24 hours English/Screenwriting/ Film Studies, just for fun, 2006-2008.
Texas State University, MFA Creative Writing, Creative Nonfiction Thesis, 2017.
Maestra For Life
Texas Certified Teacher, Grades 1-8, Specialization in English, 2000-always hopefully.
Teaching Cred
Nathaniel Hawthorne Academy,
San Antonio Independent School District,
7th and 8th Grade ELA/Social Studies Teacher,
2003-2006 and again from 2009-2011.
San Anto Cultural Arts
El Placazo Barrio Newspaper Coordinator & Editor
2011-2012
Awards & Such
James E. Tilton Creative Writing Award, University of the Incarnate Word, 1999.
Macondo Writers Workshop, 2015.
National Association of Latino Arts & Culture, NFA Grantee, 2018.
Lately...
Teaching, Again.
I adapted my NALAC-funded MAS curriculum for a community workshop that filled up quickly, and at one point had a waiting list of 20+ más o menos.
Bienvenidxs a San Anto: A Literary Guide to My Beloved City
I was asked to write about San Antonio for Porter House Review, and felt wary about putting all my sacred favorite spots on a platter for people coming to AWP 2020, so I found a way to offer suggestions, weave in backstory, and comment on the on-going erasure of SA cultural landmarks. I've received so much beautiful energy over the essay. It's been a dream:
https://porterhousereview.org/articles/bienvenidxs-a-san-anto-a-literary-guide-to-my-beloved-city/