Selected Clips:
As I've been writing articles for roughly six years now — for a number of publications that support different communities and causes — I have seen substantial growth with my journalistic processes and a developed maturity in the field. The selected clips below explore a range of topics from intersectional environmentalism to mental health services. This list does not represent all my work, but content that has supported communities frequently excluded from our media. I believe in the power, and unequivocal responsibility, of journalism to inform the public in a way of inspiring constructive dialogue and forging a path that celebrates difference. I am eager to continue this work in the future, specifically in regards to improving our scientific communication with respect to climate change and disturbances to Earth's natural systems.
Published Nov. 11 2020 — South Seattle Emerald
At the height of the global pandemic, with increased societal consciousness of racial injustices and violence, I was curious to see how therapists
were addressing issues like intergenerational and race-based trauma — and, moreover, how this form of counseling could be used to heal communities. I specifically wanted to contextualize the history and traditional methods of therapy and speak to BIPOC therapists in the Seattle
area about their experiences with decolonizing therapeutic practices to support BIPOC communities. Read the full piece on South Seattle Emerald.
Anxiety Deepens as Undocumented Seniors Grapple with a Lack of Healthcare and State Services
Published Sept. 14 2020 — Eraced Magazine
I was in an undergraduate research group analyzing ICE and information accessibility for undocumented peoples primarily from Latin America. As I was learning about how a federal language of care persisted within certain immigration systems, I wanted to investigate the issues that undocumented peoples were currently facing in California and how these different systems intersected. This was one of my favorite pieces to write, as I was able to closely engage with community leaders and share their stories. I slowed down the process of researching and conducting interviews, which were in the interviewees' native language, to better understand the complexity.
Published Dec. 7 2020 — Eraced Magazine
Seattle to Expand Green Spaces Through a Community and Equity Centered Plan
In an ecological design and planning course with supplemented knowledge from an amazing course on ecological climatology, I grew a foundation of what green spaces were and how they could be incorporated into cities. With green spaces in Seattle seeming to be in surplus, I had not considered the fact that not all neighborhoods — especially those with marginalized communities — had the same access to these vegetation zones. Green spaces offer an expansive list of co-benefits that go beyond a simple nature excursion and that extend into physical and mental health improvements. To better understand the presence and expansion of green spaces in Seattle, I focused on the city's new community and equity centered plan.