Education
2022 — Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication – University of Southern California
2017 — Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Communication – University of Southern California
2013 — Masters of Science (M.S.) in Comparative Media Studies – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2011 — Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Spanish – University of California, Los Angeles (Summa Cum Laude)
2011 — Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Chicana and Chicano Studies – University of California, Los Angeles (Summa Cum Laude)
2008 — Associates of Arts (A.A.) in Natural Sciences and Mathematics — Mt. San Antonio College (Honors)
2008 — Associates of Arts (A.A.) in Language Arts and Communication — Mt. San Antonio College (Scholastic Honors)
2008 — Associates of Arts (A.A.) in Fine Arts and Humanities — Mt. San Antonio College (Honors)
2008 — Associates of Arts (A.A.) in Social and Behavioral Sciences — Mt. San Antonio College (Honors)
Teaching – Instructor
Summer 2019 — Communication and Civic Engagement Annenberg Youth Academy
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism University of Southern California
Spring 2019 – Community Engagement and Service Learning Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism University of Southern California
Summer 2019 – Public Speaking
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
University of Southern California
Summer 2018 — Communication and Civic Engagement Annenberg Youth Academy
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism University of Southern California
Teaching – Assistant (T.A.)
University of Southern California
Spring 2021 – COMM 396: Fashion, Media, and Culture
Spring 2020 – CMGT 501: Communication Management Pro-Seminar
Fall 2019 – COMM 387: Sports and Social Change
Fall 2019 – CMGT 540: Uses of Communication Research
Spring 2019 — COMM 396: Fashion, Media, & Culture
Fall 2018 — COMM 324: Intercultural Communication
Spring 2018 — COMM 387: Sports and Social Change
Fall 2017 — COMM 324: Intercultural Communication
Fall 2016 — ASCJ 200: Navigating Media and News in the Digital Age
Spring 2016 — ASCJ 200: Navigating Media and News in the Digital Age
Fall 2015 — COMM 206: Communication and Culture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Spring 2012 — Communicating with Mobile Technology
University of California, Los Angeles
Summer 2010 — Research Methods [Transfer Summer Program (TSP)]
Research – Assistant (R.A.)
University of Southern California
Spring 2021 – Research Assistant, Sports and Social Change Project (Professor Ben Carrington)
Spring 2020 – Research Assistant, Sports and Social Change Project (Professor Ben Carrington)
Fall 2018 – Participatory Civic Media Fellowship, Annenberg Innovation Lab (Colin Maclay, PhD)
Spring 2018 – Civic Imagination Project, Civic Paths (Professor Henry Jenkins)
Fall 2017 – Civic Imagination Project, Civic Paths (Professor Henry Jenkins)
Fall 2016 – Civic Imagination Project, Civic Paths (Professor Henry Jenkins)
Spring 2016 – Civic Imagination Project, Civic Paths (Professor Henry Jenkins)
Spring 2015 – Border Music Project (Professor Josh Kun)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2011-2013 – Research Assistant, Center for Civic Media, Comparative Media Studies/Writing (Professor Sasha Costanza-Chock)