I am a communications leader and fundraiser specializing in strategic media design, storytelling, and innovation. My work spans creating national and global media campaigns and designing culturally relevant educational initiatives. I focus on crafting strategies that inspire action, promote learning, and achieve measurable results.

I currently run Girasol Consulting, where I support universities and arts education organizations with strategic communications and grant-seeking efforts. Previously, I served as the Executive Director of Amplifier, a media lab focused on amplifying social issues. During my tenure, Amplifier earned a prestigious public media award from Syracuse U. (alongside PBS’ Judy Woodruff, pictured below) and collaborated with partners such as The Ad Council, Meta, National Geographic, and Levi’s to produce campaigns on civic engagement, women’s rights, Indigenous history, and antiracism. Under my leadership, Amplifier’s education network built partnerships with Discovery Education, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and Education Leaders of Color, creating learning materials that reached over one million K-12 students nationwide.

Over my career, I’ve directed over $19 million toward education, media, and arts programs that have earned accolades, including the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, Creative Capital awards, and more. I’ve also designed and managed blogs, produced public service announcements, and led content development for campaigns recognized for their impact and creativity.

I write the Substack newsletter Mama Wonders, have taught writing to teens, and have an extensive creative portfolio, including educational plays, videos, radio features, PSAs, and journalistic essays. I’ve been interviewed on ABC and FOX News and served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts’ Folk and Traditional Arts grants program.

I hold a master’s degree in Journalism from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree in Modern Literature from UC Santa Cruz with a minor in Latin American and Latino Studies, in honor of my Nicaraguan heritage. I live in northeast Los Angeles with my husband and two young sons, Caetano and Agustin.