I'm a Massachusetts native, my childhood was spent in Europe, I’m proud to be a dual U.S.-Mexican citizen, and I’m now based in Washington DC. My early years abroad sparked a passionate interest in international affairs, leading to a master’s degree in journalism and Latin American studies from New York University and a career covering global issues as a writer, editor, and photographer.
My writing and analysis focus on Latin America and particularly Mexico. I’ve written for The Boston Globe, World Politics Review, and Univision, while CNN International, AFP, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Latin America Advisor, and The Washington Post are among the publications that have featured my commentary on Mexican politics and regional affairs. I host the podcast series Latin America in Focus and editorially manage two e-newsletters that count diplomats, CEOs, and international journalists among readers and subscribers.
For more than 15 years, I’ve focused on digital media, and thrive on learning online tools to deliver when it comes to content strategy. As the editor-in-chief of AS/COA Online, the website of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas, I direct the web and media relations teams, and oversee online operations that encompass social media, livestreaming, and video production. In 2020, my role involved overseeing a pandemic-driven digital transformation that resulted in a 65 percent jump in website traffic, a tripling in the number of livestreamed events, and a dramatic spike in webcast views. On top of that, I managed a relaunch of the website, having previously done so twice for the organization over the course of my tenure.
Prior to joining AS/COA, I covered Asia as website staff writer for the Council on Foreign Relations. While there, I managed production of an interactive guide to the North Korean nuclear crisis that helped CFR.org’s Crisis Guide series win a 2007 Knight-Batten Award for Innovations in Journalism.
Outside of work and parenting, I enjoy photography. ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America, The New York Times, and Letras Libres are among the publications that have published my photos. I’m also a member of the Mexican Council on Foreign Affairs (COMEXI), the Online News Association, and Women’s Foreign Policy Group.