EDUCATION
Graduate studies in Communication, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 1999-2002 Leave of absence, 2002.
Latin American Studies Certificate, CLACLS - in progress.
B.A. Communication, University of California, San Diego, 1999.
Universidad Catolica de Occidente, Santa Ana, El Salvador. 1999
Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. 1998.
Department of Radio/ Television, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA, 1994.
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RESEARCH AREAS
Mass communication, critical cultural studies,
political communication, ethnography, video, and new media.
Area focus on El Salvador/ Latin America.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
BINACOM BiNational Communication Conference, Mexicali, B.C. Mexico.
Spring, 1998
"The Internet as an organizing tool in Chiapas."
LASCNE 2nd Annual Conference. Amherst, Massachusetts.
April 2000
"Women in the Central American Social Struggles."
National Communication Association Conference. Seattle, Washington.
November 2000
Panel on "International Media Policy."
Rethinking Marxism 2000 Conference. University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
September 2000
"Gangs, Graffiti, Race and Space."
NEPCA Popular Culture Conference. Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts. November, 2000
"DV and CD in DC: Reflections on the WTO Protests."
Grants & Fellowships
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, Summer 2000
Dept. of Education/CLACLS
