Growing up in a rural town in New Mexico, I saw firsthand how pervasive sexual violence is. I grew up in a culture and place that had several unique identities that have intersections with sexual violence. You will see these in the above categories with more in-depth academic understanding of these identities. Both Migrant communities and Indigenous communities have been around me from a very young age as well as part of my own identities. Using these to inform and push my professional career is why I have included and created pages dedicated to outcomes for further research, areas for prevention, and healing modalities for these specific communities.

As a Latinx and queer individual I also have personal connection to this topic. As a survivor myself and someone who has seen firsthand how difficult it is to see yourself, queer/POC, in the current rhetoric around survivorship, sexual violence, and healing. It is not enough to only say they aren't present but we must also shift our lense of research and healing modalities to encompass a broader population of survivors.