CV
Highlights of my professional experiences in science communication, community-based participatory research, and public health. For a complete CV, please use this link.
Professional Experiences
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
TEACHING
Morgridge Institute for Research Project Assistant - Since September 2024
Support the SciLab research team and conduct research exploring how different researchers engage in public outreach initiatives
Public Engagement with Science Strategist - Since July 2024
Provide expert guidance on strategies and tactics for scientific communication and public engagement.
Collaborate with the Public Engagement with Science Unit, contributing to projects such as Aquí Nos Cuidamos and Ciencia CoLab.
Develop training materials on science communication with an emphasis on reflexivity.
Lead training sessions focused on enhancing skills in science communication.
Civic Science Fellow - September 2021 to July 2024
Develop reflexivity workshops, presentations, and content creation
Collaborate with the Public Engagement Unit in Aquí Nos Cuidamos and Ciencia CoLab
Analyze the organization’s science communication efforts
SciCommBites Author - March 2023 to December 2023
Write and edit articles covering new science communication research, mainly focused on risk communication, health communication, community engagement, and Latine communities
University of Wisconsin-Madison Lecturer - Spring 2025
LSC 480 - Culturally Responsive Science Communication
COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH
Latinx Arts Consortium of New York Project Manager - Since July 2023
Lead all research efforts focused on exploring the impact of Latinx-serving cultural organizations in the city on public health, education, employment, and public safety.
The Center for Innovation in Mental Health Project Manager - September 2020 to June 2023
Led outreach efforts and coalition building for the Harlem Strong Initiative, focused on strategizing how to engage community-based organizations in mental health capacity-building efforts.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Research Project Coordinator - May 2021 to October 2021
Provided principal administrative and research support for an NIH-funded tuberculosis clinical trial based in South Africa
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Associate Researcher - May 2019 to April 2021
Coordinated recruitment, data entry, and participant follow-up for an NIH-funded mental health project focused on breast cancer patients
Gynuity Health Projects Project Assistant - April 2018 to May 2019
Assisted multiple reproductive health research projects based in the United States and South America
Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Project Assistant - September 2016 to April 2018
Monitored and evaluated violent death data from multiple Puerto Rican government agencies
Awards
Next Generation Leaders Program - The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology
2025
2024
2023
2022
#SciCommMake - Public Health for All Awardee
2024
2024
The New York Academy of Medicine Advocacy in Medicine Conference, Student Abstract Third Place Award Winner
2021
The Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowship in Health Policy from the New York Academy of Medicine
2014
2021
2024
Education
University of Wisconsin - Madison
PhD, Science Communication
Expected Graduation 2029
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
MPH, Community Health
Summa Cum Laude
Syracuse University
B.A., International Relations, Citizenship and Civic Engagement, and Latin American Studies Triple Major
Magna Cum Laude