About me

My creative work as a writer, actor, and visual artist is informed by my experience as a first generation, Mexican-American Indigenous woman living in South Central Los Angeles. I create art that centers Indigenous and Latine voices and takes a critical view of environmental justice and gender inequality issues. 

My stories explore the importance of human connection to nature and centers ecofeminism, a movement that explores the link between the oppression of womxn and the degradation of the environment. Through my stories, I connect to my Purépecha ancestry and the ways Indigenous communities are/were connected to nature before colonization. As a child, I learned how human actions through capitalism were negatively affecting animals and nature and contributing to climate change. Through the use of science fiction, dramatic, psychological, and comedic genres, my art makes environmental science accessible to everyone, regardless of educational background. I believe that mother nature and women are connected- how we treat women is related to how we treat mother nature. The better we treat women, the better we treat mother nature and both heal. These themes and topics are what my characters explore in my stories. 

My stories imagine a world where both womxn and nature are treated with respect. My art aims to cultivate self love, protecting womxn and nature, critical thinking, a safe way to learn about environmental justice and trauma, and self empowerment. They help people feel safe, empowered, and hopeful when they learn about climate change and human environmental impact. I hope the people who experience my art leave feeling empowered to take action to cultivate a healthy relationship with nature and womxn.