Curriculum Vitae
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
· Industry Advisor. Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM). New York, NY. Decemeber 2023-November 2024.
· Artist. “Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines,” Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY. November 2023-March 2024.
· Fellow. Producers Fellowship, Impact Partners, New York, NY. August 2023-July 2024.
· Fellow. Líderes Program Cohort 8, HiP (Hispanics in Philanthropy), New York, NY. June 2023-May 2024.
· Founder. Trans Affinity Group, Documentary Producers Alliance, New York, NY. May 2023-Present.
· Mentor. Firelight Documentary Lab, Firelight Media, New York, NY. June-December 2023.
· Moderator. Filmmaker Q&A: Into My Name (Nel Mio Nome), Human Rights Watch Film Festival, New York, NY. June 2023.
· Advisor. Southern Producers Lab, New Orleans Film Society, New Orleans, LA. June 2023.
· Creative advisor. Trans Possibilities Intensive, Sundance Institute, Los Angeles, CA. March 2023.
· Guest critic. Summer Documentary Lab 2—For Research & Development, UnionDocs, Brooklyn, NY. August 2022.
· Evaluator. New Voices Filmmaker Grant, NewFest, New York City. 2022.
· Producer. unseen (DIR: Set Hernandez Rongkilyo, 2022), U.S.A.. Nov 2021-Present.
· Member. Pitch Review Committee, BlackStar Film Festival, Philadelphia, PA. August 2021 and 2022.
· Mentor. Summer Documentary Lab 1—For Projects in Early Production, UnionDocs, Brooklyn, NY. July 2021 and 2022.
· Consultant. Trans in Trumpland (DIR: Tony Zosherafatain, 2021), New York City. 2020-21.
· Reviewer. Frieze Impact Prize, Art for Justice, New York City. 2020.
· Participant. Art of Leadership Training, Philanthropic Leadership Cohort, Rockwood Leadership Institute, San Diego, CA. February 2020.
· Member. Screening Committee, NewFest, New York City. 2019.
· Panelist. The J.M.K. Innovation Prize, J.M. Kaplan Fund, New York City. 2019.
· Grantee. Tribeca All Access, Tribeca Film Institute, New York City. April 2019.
· Faculty. Transgender Strategy Center, National. 2018-Present.
· Panelist. NALAC Fund for the Arts Grants, National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures, 2018.
· Jury Member. NY Short Films, NewFest, New York City. 2018.
· Jury Member. Short Documentaries, New Orleans Film Festival, New Orleans, LA. 2018.
· Assistant Programmer. Tribeca Film Festival, New York City. August 2018-Present.
· Seminarian. Civic Seminary, Citizen University, Seattle, WA. July 2018.
· Producer. North By Current (DIR: Madsen Minax, 2021), New York City. July 2018-Present.
· Selection Committee Member. Race Flicks, Facing Race 2018, Detroit, MI. November 2018.
· Co-Facilitator (with Ela Troyano). "Strategies for Self-Advocacy," Creative Capital, New York City. May 2018.
· Committee Member. Individual Artist Support, Grantmakers in the Arts, New York City. Spring 2018.
· Selection Committee Member. Soros Equality Fellowship. Open Society Foundations, New York City. Spring 2018.
· Mentor. Detroit Narrative Agency, Detroit, MI. November 2017-June 2018
· Member. Board, Working Films, Wilmington, NC. Spring 2017- Present.
· Selection Committee Member. Moving Walls 24. Open Society Foundations, New York City. Spring 2017.
· Participant. Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp for Artists of Color. New York Foundation for the Arts. Spring 2017.
· Pre-screener. Tribeca Film Festival, New York City. October 2016-March 2017.
· Member. Community Funding Committee. North Star Fund, New York City. Spring 2015 and Spring 2018.
· Producer (Distribution and Outreach). Kate Bornstein is a Queer and Pleasant Danger (DIR: Sam Feder). 2014.
· Reviewer. Human Rights Watch Film Festival, New York City. 2014.
· Jury Member. Experimental short films, New Orleans Film Festival, New Orlaens, LA. 2013.
· Reader. Words in the World (Combatant Status Review Tribunals pp. 00295-003064: a public reading), Museum of Modern Art, New York City. 2012.
· Producer. Article of Faith (DIR: Christina Antonakos-Wallace). 2011.
· Guest blogger. Branchage International Film Festival, Jersey Island, U.K. 2011
· Jury Member. Narrative and documentary features. Asian American International Film Festival, New York City. 2009, 2010.
· Reviewer. Tribeca All Access, Tribeca FIlm Institute, New York City. 2009–11.
· Advisor. Reach Fellows, Cinereach, New York City. 2008, 2009.
· Pre-screener. P.O.V., New York City. July-September 2008.
· First-read Committee. North Star Fund, New York City. Fall 2008.
· Curator. Filmmakers Showcase. Dyke TV, New York City. 2005-06.
· Production Assistant. La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul (2007, DIR: Ela Troyano), New York City. 2003–04.
· Guest Programmer, MIX NYC, New York City. 2003.
· International Programs Coordinator. MIX NYC, New York City. 2002.
· Member. Screening Committee, NewFest, New York City. 1999 and 2000.
· Moderator. Panel examining the future of feminist art, Brooklyn Museum. July 2007.
· Moderator. Q-Me 2006, New York City. March 2006.
· Programming Committee. MIX NYC, New York City. 2003.
· International Programs Coordinator. MIX NYC, New York City. 2002.
· Volunteer Coordinator. MIX NYC, New York City. 2002.
· Shorts Screening Committee. NewFest, New York City. 1999 and 2000.
SELECTED LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
· “Reading Between the Lines on Trans Inclusion at Work: Protecting Yourself from Tokenism,” Trans Tech Summit, April 2022
· "The Art of Protest: Art and Scholarship as Political Resistance,"Mayapple Center for the Arts and Humanities, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, June 2018
· “Making Queer Documentary," UnionDocs, Brooklyn, NY, May 2017
· “Safe(r),” SOHO20, Brooklyn, NY, August 2016
· Resolution 3, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA, October 2008
· “Q + Me: A Fierce and Questioning Asian America,” Museum of the Chinese in the Americas, New York, NY, March 2008
· “Examining Visibilities: Queer Visual Culture in the New Millennium” (as co-moderator), Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, March 2006
· “NYC Feminist Independent Media,” NYC Grassroots Media Conference, The New School, New York, February 2006
· “Queer Asians and Independent Media,” Q-Wave, City University of New York, September 2005
· Visiting Artist, Macalester College, Minneapolis, MN, October 2004
· Flaming Film Festival, Minneapolis, MN, May 2004
· “Queer Cinema” course. Instructor: Markie Hancock, The New School, New York, June 2003
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
· Program Associate, Mesoamerica and U.S. Southeast Regions, FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY, New York City, June 2018-Present
· Program Coordinator, Philanthropy, THE ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG FOUNDATION, New York City, September 2014-May 2018
· Exhibition Coordinator, Documentary Photography Project, OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS, New York City, March 2012 – August 2013
· Filmmaker Services Manager, ARTS ENGINE, INC., New York City, January 2008 – February 2012
· Media Educator, GLOBAL ACTION PROJECT, New York City, October 2007 – January 2008
SKILLS
· Bilingual in Spanish and English
· Platforms: Salesforce, Submittable, ZOOM, Skype, AnyMeeting, Google Docs
EDUCATION
· Alternative Dispute Resolution for Artists, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, New York City, 2020
· The Art of Leadership for Philanthropic Leaders, Rockwood Leadership Institute, San Diego, 2020
· CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit, New York City, 2018
· Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification, Red Cross, New York, 2018
· Fundamentals of Facilitation for Racial Justice Work, Interaction Institute for Social Change, New York City, 2018
· Language Justice Interpreter Training, Audre Lorde Project, New York City, 2017
· Yoga teacher certification, Yoga Vida, New York City, 2012
· M.A., Media Studies, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1999
· B.A., Studio Art, University of California, Irvine, 1994
· High School, La Moderna, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1994