My story
I started this blog because I am passionate about law, politics, and policy and how it affects our lives. I love researching all those topics and talking about how to apply the things I read and learn to make a more progressive society. Born and raised in Southern California, I’m working to change the fact that many minorities have been targeted with false information. This makes it confusing to understand how politics, policy and the law impact our community. I feel a personal responsibility to use my voice to spread the truth by sharing fact-based analysis of my research.
One of my goals is to help find solutions that lift up communities and people that have faced oppression for years. Now more than ever there is a lot of misinformation, and I hope to make it easy to understand how these subjects impact our everyday lives for readers like you. Although I know everyone may not agree with my thoughts and values, I strive to balance the rights of individuals and ensure we prioritize building equity for those who have been held down by systemic oppression. I believe that we all are not free unless everyone is truly free.
“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.’” —Cesar Chavez
FAQs
Where did you grow up?
I was born and raised in Downey, CA, a city within LA County southeast of downtown LA.
Where did you go to college?
I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a concentration in Law, Politics, and Policy from California State University, Long Beach. I then went on to receive my Master’s Degree in Business Administration, focusing on Political Economy and International Business from the University of California, Irvine at the Paul Merage School of Business.
WHAT AREAS Of LAW and policy are you focused on?
I was a Policy Fellow for a nonprofit based out of Washington DC and Los Angeles, focusing on entertainment and telecommunications policy that impact the Latinx community. My goal is to ensure more Latinx are represented in front of and behind the cameras in Hollywood so that more of our stories are shared. I also work on telecommunications policy that focuses on ensuring the Latinx community has access to reliable and affordable broadband and that government holds social media platforms more accountable to stop the spread of hate speech.
where do you go to law school?
I’m a 3L at the University of La Verne College of Law in Ontario, CA.
what organizations do you support?
Some of the organizations I support include: Downey Arts Coalition, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inner City Law Center, the National Hispanic Media Coalition, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, Mexican American Bar Association, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, and the American Civil Liberties Union.
what are you up to outside of work and school?
When I’m not studying, I enjoy volunteering with organizations that support arts, youth, and education. I am an avid photographer and runner. I also enjoy reading, playing sports and being active, traveling, and playing with my black Labrador, Scout.