I am interested in exploring the complexities of gender, honor, and reputation among Central American women in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly in how challenging societal expectations impacted social dynamics and exploring the control and influence over narratives about women’s lives.
Before enrolling at the University of Pittsburgh in the Fall of 2024, I worked as a journalist during nine years in Panama. I co-founded Indomables, the country’s first narrative non-fiction podcast, to explore underreported social, cultural, and historical issues. This led to podcast collaborations with the UN Population Fund and Fundamorgan, addressing teenage pregnancy and gender-based violence. I also worked at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, where I translated tropical science into bilingual press releases, web articles, exhibits, and social media campaigns, and co-created the Biodiversa podcast to showcase Smithsonian marine science in Panama.
Advisor: Lara Putnam
- Panama National Cultural Journalism Award (2017)
- Panama National Radio Journalism Award (2019)
- Panama Science Journalism Award - Radio (2021)
- Best Audio Documentary About the COVID-19 Pandemic - International Radio Biennial of Mexico (2021)
- Panama National Radio Journalism Award (2022)
- Panama Grand Journalism Award (2022)
- Panama's representative during Fundación Carolina’s Ibero-American Women Leaders program in Madrid, Spain (2022)
- Selected among the 100 distinguished women during the Centennial of the First National Feminist Congress of Panama for raising awareness about women's rights, childhood issues, diversity, families, and social realities through social communication and inv
- Panama National Journalism Award - Best Podcast (2024)
Un hombre imaginario tuvo más derechos que yo sobre mi vida
In Panama, a sexist sterilization law, a conservative court and a patriarchal health system condemn vulnerable women to live in constant fear of a dangerous or unwanted pregnancy.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PHYWvVGPaih7ZnzmMJjxP
El prisionero 203
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the American military base at Pearl Harbor. That same week, hundreds of Japanese residents in Panama were detained and taken to an internment camp in the Canal Zone. Among them was the merchant Yoshitaro Amano, who documented his experiences as a prisoner of war in a diary. This is his story. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7D3ZIOVrg7TL0AAGWvAj7c
La historia de Soraya
At fifteen, Soraya became pregnant by a man twice her age. Her story is one that repeats year after year, with different names and faces in Panama, one of the countries with the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Latin America. What are the causes and consequences of this social phenomenon that predominantly affects the region’s most vulnerable women?
Si desaparezco, no me busquen
When Colombian priest Hector Gallego vanished in the mountains of Panama in 1971, little did he know that his time in Santa Fe would profoundly alter the fate of an entire town, or that his disappearance would become a lingering mystery that haunted his younger sister, Edilma, for 47 years. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indomables/episodes/Si-desaparezco--no-me-busquen-e2f1ej/a-a604kt
Latin American History
Women’s History
Gender and Sexuality Studies
