Job-wise, I’m a project director at AIHEC, where I support indigenous education through promoting the use and creation of open educational resources. I also volunteer with the Parks and Recreation Department of North Liberty, Iowa and used to work with Murals and More of Cedar Rapids, Iowa as I am passionate about creating beautiful public spaces.

I’m an independent scholar that writes about academic libraries and literary archives after obtaining a PhD in English and working in cultural heritage for thirteen years. My most recent publication is “Placing Papers Update: The Black and Latino Experience in the Archive Market” (2023). Two book chapters and a conference presentation at SHARP are forthcoming in 2024.

I’m also behind Tidy Words LLC, an editing service. (Let me know if I can help you!) I offer same-day turnaround on 10 pages or less.

I also like to track what I read. Find my reading lists from 2023, 2024, and my favorites on Amazon.