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Samaj
producer and editor
"Samaj” is a feature-length documentary focusing on the Mayan Authority, the legal system of the native community in Guatemala. They take their name from the sacred rod, also known as La Vara; it is the bearer of the word, the guardian of time, a symbol of righteousness and wisdom. The carriers of La Vara, also known as Ch’amey, are chosen for their skills, participation and dedication; they forge solutions that provide justice and fulfill their community service (Patam Samaj in Kaqchikel) to their people.
Little League Dreams: cuba’s road to williamsport
Graphic designer
Relations between the U.S. and Cuba remain tense. But this August, some of Cuba’s most talented 11- and 12-year-old baseball players are in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to compete in the Little League World Series—a first for a Cuban team.
Coalition opposes sale of Boston’s historic Tubman House
producer, interviewing and editor
On Dec. 9, 2019 a public meeting took place at the Harriet Tubman House in Boston’s South End neighborhood to present a plan to sell the Tubman House to New Boston Ventures, a private developer. NBV intends to demolish the historic community hub for Black and working class Bostonians, and construct a mixed-used development — which would include 66 luxury condos — in its stead.
Families for justice as healing
producer, interviewing and editor
Car rally organized by Families for Justice as Healing, a Roxbury-based organization that works to end the incarceration of women and girls. The caravan drove from Nubian Square to Franklin Field, some of the most policed neighborhoods throughout the entire state of Massachusetts. Organizers demanded the release of all those incarcerated, the release of all incarcerated women, no new jails, funding of black and brown communities and dignified housing for all.
Social Media reels
Labor on the line
producer and editor
On the Line is a media and education project that analyzes, reports on, and draws lessons from the struggles of workers across the country to build a fighting labor movement. Although the vast majority of workers in the U.S. remain unorganized, union popularity is at its highest since 1965. One of the key drivers of this popularity is a groundswell of interest from a new generation of young workers who are looking to the labor movement as a vehicle to fight against an increasingly bleak future.
written
The Beaches Belong to the People
Writing, photography
‘The beaches belong to the people’ – Inside locals’ fight in Puerto Rico to keep their beaches open to all.
A look around at the landscape proved her point. Rincón is slow-paced, warm and calm – and filled with gorgeous beaches. However, a quick stroll around town reveals several new hotels, condominiums and high-priced rental units encroaching on the once-unlimited open space. The effect: Increasingly in recent years, the public has been denied access to beaches as developers have started to claim certain areas for “private” use. By law, all beaches in Puerto Rico require public access.
We Shall Not Be Moved
Web Design, Interviewing, Video Production and Post-production
In December 2020, Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, formerly known as Jorge Hernández Cultural Center, was demolished. Located on 85 West Newton St in the South End, it was originally built as All Saints Lutheran Church and later made into a community space for programming, performances, dances, conferences, concerts and a landmark for Boricua culture and programming.
The Astrological effect on aviation
Reporting, Editing and Audio production
A multimedia data journalistic story of moon cycles in correlation with plane crashes.
data impact Sculpture
web design, video production and photography
Sculpture and multimedia piece raising awareness for families struggling with food insecurity in the state of MA. During the early months of the COVID pandemic, an average of 1,659 new households applied for SNAP benefits every DAY in Massachusetts. This data sculpture was inspired by that number — each of the 1,659 households is represented by one knife, spoon, or fork.
design of health app for asthma monitoring
ux designer, prototyping, manuscript writing, data analysis, video production
User-centered design of a scalable, electronic health record-integrated remote symptom monitoring intervention for patients with asthma and providers in primary care. Video production of a series of 7 asthma inhaler education videos with nurses for the mobile application.