About me

I am currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona, focusing on language revitalization, morphology, phonology, and phonetics. My primary research interests center on issues related to the documentation and revitalization of endangered languages, the history of the Oto-Manguean languages, and, specifically, the Zapotec language varieties of the central valley of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Additionally, I serve as a Lecturer in the English Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH).  Before attending the University of Arizona, I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Linguistics with a minor in English Language and Linguistics at CSUDH. I was honored to be a Sally Casanova and Ronald E. McNair Scholar there.

My research interests were cultivated through my experiences learning English as a second language, growing up in California with Mexican roots, and being exposed to the diverse languages in my community and the places I visited. In my free time, I enjoy cycling, gaming, and photography.