I am a proud Santa Fean with deep roots in New Mexico. My grandparents called the villages of Agua Fria and Lamy home. My father came to Santa Fe from El Salvador in the 1980's. My parents inspired me with their strength, resilience and commitment to social justice. That inspiration, along with support from teachers at St. Michael’s and Santa Fe High Schools, helped me build a strong foundation to launch a career as an organizer and community activist. 

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Organizing workers for better working conditions, fighting for increased wages for workers through the Public Allies Program at Somos Un Pueblo Unido, and taking up the banner against wage theft reinforced my commitment to improving the quality of life in all communities. As an organizer with The Chicago Workers Collaborative, I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge of the overall labor movement and work with city and state officials to create legislation aimed at ending racial discrimination on the shop floor.

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After working throughout the country, I returned to Santa Fe permanently in 2019 to help Café Castro transition from our small family-owned business to a democratically managed LLC, making the café 100% employee owned.