Why I Quit Dieting and Picked Up a BarbellTW/CW: disordered eating, fatphobiaMay 18, 2023May 18, 2023
“Go back to where you came from” & Other Things I’ve Been ToldReflections on Growing up LatinaOct 16, 2021Oct 16, 2021
“If you don’t like this country, go back to where you came from”Words hurled like daggers from the lips of a teacher at my high schoolOct 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021
A Case for Ethnic Studies in Massachusetts SchoolsMassachusetts, the state ranked highest in educational attainment nationwide, is frequently lauded for its public education system. It is…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
5 Things First-Generation College Applicants Need to KnowI was recently reminded that first-generation college applicants often don’t know what they don’t know. I was speaking with a student in my…Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
My Latinidad Isn’t Up For CancellationI have had a complicated relationship with race since childhood. I remember filling out a form for a standardized test in middle school and…May 10, 20212May 10, 20212
Diverse Books and Unsung Heroes: A Brown Girl’s Search for RepresentationWhen I was six years old, I was obsessed with a book called Striped Ice Cream. It actually belonged to my older sister and was the first…Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021
Published inMomentumMy Name Isn’t Prieta: A Boricua Educator on Anti-BlacknessMusings on the negation of Blackness in Latinx communitiesJan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021