Online Productivity Tools

• G-Suite, MS Office Suite, Asana, Monday, Slack, Calendly, Doodle, Zoom, Canva, and Salesforce

Design and Video Production

• Wordpress, Squarespace, Adobe Creative Cloud and Video Production

Fordham University, Bachelor of Arts (Bronx, NY)

• Urban Studies and Latin American and Latino Studies (Major) Spanish Language (Minor). Spring 2004

Iberoamerican University (Mexico City, Mexico)

• International Studies Department. Spring, 2003

University of Havana (Havana, Cuba)

• FLASCO International Studies Department. Fall, 2002 (Thesis: Cuban Hip-Hop: Afro-Cuban music and youth resistance throughout Cuban history)

• Google AI Professional Certification - Google Coursera Course, 2026

• Restorative Practice Certification - Educated Edge, Providence, RI 2023

• Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Certification - IIN, NY, NY 2019

• Emergent Strategies Ideation Institute Facilitation Training - ESII, Detroit, MI 2019

• Emergent Strategies Ideation Institute Immersion - ESII, NY, NY 2019

• Restorative Justice Implementation Training - Sweet River Consulting, NY, NY 2018

• Innovative Cultural Advocacy Fellowship - Caribbean Cultural Center, NY, NY 2015

• Liberating Voices/Liberating Minds Institute - Brotherhood Sistasol, NY, NY 2010

Graphic Design and Operations Consultant (Remote) 01/17 – Present

• Develop engaging graphic design content and provide operational administrative support for artists, non-profits and activists to promote social justice and artistic campaigns.

Director of Studio Programs, New Urban Arts (Providence, RI) 09/22 – 09/23

• Administer year-round high-school arts-based educational programs. Manage and supervise the Studio program team, facilitate staff development trainings, and assess the effectiveness and ensure the feasibility of programs. Connect with the community members, both participants, staff and community partners, to create a learning environment that conveys a sense of belonging, risk, and responsibility.

Associate Director of Art Center Programs, DreamYard Project (Bronx, NY) 08/16 – 10/21

• Responsible for the vision and execution of arts and social justice community center programming. Developed and managed program, staff structure and organizational systems of Art Center; including staff support and training, budget management and fundraising, as well as HR and Operations coordination. Participated in organization-wide leadership and vision team, focusing on strategic planning and equity and arts activism integration.

Academy Program Manager, Urban Arts Partnership (New York, NY) 09/14 – 08/16

• Managed logistical operations of The Academy, an arts-based out-of-school program. Supervised 50 staff and 500 student participants per year, while ensuring timely execution of classes, workshops and event offerings. Responsible for program development, student recruitment, management of budget and finances, and evaluation of milestones and goals.

Sr. Operations + Marketing Coordinator, Move The Crowd (Remote) 12/12 - 09/14

• Coordinated and promoted national coaching program and event series for activist and artist development and leadership training. Managed marketing and communication to clients and community members, coordinated maintenance of all programmatic paperwork, and administered billing and financial processing for clients.

Founder and Director, Repúblika Libre (Dominican Republic) 01/10 - 12/12

• Developed cultural and political campaign programming, focusing on youth and LGBTQ community members. Facilitated and coordinated social actions, educational workshop series, and local art events; developed film projects to document LGBT community; and managed fundraising, finance and communication strategies.