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Volunteer Cataloger

Hispanic American Periodicals Index

Assist in cataloging journal articles for Latin American and Indigenous studies subjects for UCLA's HAPI search directory.

• Perform article-level cataloging for Latin American and Indigenous studies journals, applying LCSH and FAST-based controlled vocabularies to ensure accurate subject access
• Create detailed and descriptive metadata by analyzing article content, identifying key themes, authors, and focus, and applying accurate terms that correct bias in legacy subject headings

Digital Scholarship Graduate Student Specialist

Division of Libraries, New York University

Supported the department's DH grant opportunities, and supported faculty and student projects with consultation, workshops, advice, and guidance

• Provided reference and research consultations to faculty and graduate students for grant-funded digital humanities projects, highlighting digital preservation practices for archival projects
• Maintained research guides, user documentation, and LibGuides to assist in navigating digital humanities, Fair Use and Copyright, and accessing digital archives
• Developed and led workshops for graduate students and faculty about creating static sites with no programming experience, metadata management, and digital preservation for DH projects
• Supported the Digital Humanities grant program for faculty and students, reporting on grant results, troubleshooting software, crafting blog posts, and supporting project presentation for public visibility

IIIF Community Coordinator (Digital Scholarship Services)

Division of Libraries, New York University

Created workflows and resources for using IIIF standards, IIIF-compatible content, and creating new IIIF materials by surveying potential users and implementers.

• Created step-by-step GitHub-based tutorials for implementing IIIF, enabling library staff and researchers to use image APIs, manifests, and viewers without advanced programming skills
• Led the conference presentation, “DIY IIIF: A Sample of Standalone, Static, and Skunkworks Implementations” at the 2024 IIIF Annual Conference, introducing scalable IIIF adoption and emphasizing sustainable, low-barrier implementation
• Served as a point of contact for IIIF at NYU, fostering shared understanding of IIIF capabilities across archives, IT, and subject liaisons to promote strategic alignment with departmental priorities

Graduate Student Assistant

Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University

Led the first major effort to catalog the CLACS Quechua Library, resulting in the creation of Runakunaq Bibliotecanku (see Projects). Assisted with departmental events through promotion and administrative support.

Community Contributor/Executive Assistant

Epicenter NYC

Contributed to the weekly newsletter with Quechua language learnings. Reported for citywide COVID-19 and MPV grant programs, including social media outreach, community programming, and vaccination efforts. Also managed the schedule for CEO/Founder Mitra Kalita.

Digitizing Cronicawan

An online, static digital archive featuring Cronicawan, a newspaper published during the 1970s revolution in Cusco. A collaboration with the Centro Bartolomé de las Casas in Cusco, Peru, and my Master's thesis project.

• Open Access, Andean Studies, Quechua
• Led the digitization, cataloguing, metadata creation, and access design for a bilingual digital archive featuring Cronicawan
• Developed a structured archival database for preservation and discovery using DACS- and EAD- based standards, presented through a static site built with Wax and Jekyll
• Assessed cultural, linguistic, and ethical considerations in preserving Indigenous media, designing for community and scholarly use while maintaining data integrity and respecting original contexts

Runakunaq Bibliotecanku

An open-access library and catalog for NYU's Center for Latin American Studies' holdings on Andean studies, Quechua language, and worldwide Indigenous studies.

• Open Access, Andean Studies, Quechua
• Developed metadata description, preservation, and discovery workflows for the collection, enhancing accessibility and long-term stewardship
• Collaborated with community members, students, and faculty to ensure culturally respectful representation, appropriate access, and alignment with CARE and FAIR principles

IIIF Guides - NYU

Created guides and resources to expand IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework) awareness and use at NYU.

• IIIF
• Open Resource

Chile 1973/2023

Created a WordPress-based website for events around New York City commemorating the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-backed military coup in Chile.

MS, Library and Information Science

Long Island University - Post

Library and Information Science

• Critical Librarianship and Sustainability
• Archives and Manuscripts

MA, Latin American and Caribbean Studies

New York University

• Comparative Racisms in Latin America
• Critical Voices in Sustainability and Environmental Justice

B.A., Linguistics and Anthropology

New York University

Minor in Studio Art

• Indigenous Languages in the Americas
• Language in Latin America

Mitchell Family Prize for Outstanding Scholarship in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

NYU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Awarded to an exceptional graduate student demonstrating outstanding research and scholarship in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship - Quechua

U.S. Department of Education

FLAS fellowships support meritorious graduate students undergoing training in modern foreign languages and related area studies.

Dália Leonardo Student Award

Library Association of CUNY

Awarded to students who show strong interest in description, digitization, and organization, honoring Leonardo's lifelong contributions to librarianship.

Sapir Award for Research in Anthropology and Linguistics

NYU Department of Anthropology and Linguistics

Awarded to an outstanding senior with a joint major in Linguistics and Anthropology.