I am a writer, birder, researcher, and linguist that wants to leave behind a positive legacy in the world.

As a researcher, I focus on a range of topics that concern birds, birding, conservation, nature, Latin American history and politics, hemispheric approaches, new definitions of democracy, and homonyms between languages. During my undergraduate years getting my Bachelor’s in History and Political Science and my graduate years getting my Master’s in History and Latin American Studies, I have read the foremost authors in the field (such as Jerry Dávila and Jürgen Buchenau) who have each left their mark on the scholarship on how Latin American politics change over time. I have published articles on different political regimes and policies such as the Vargas regime in Brazil and the application of the Charter for Regional and Minority Languages in Spain. The knowledge I have gained from my time in academia has been invaluable in my own research on hemispheric approaches and new definitions of democracy and for developping my research and writing skills that I use to promote birds and the vital role they play in our world.

I love learning languages and applying my linguistic knowledge every day in everything I do. I can think, write, read, and speak in nine different languages. Being multilingual is great because you get to see the world from many different cultural viewpoints. One cannot separate language from culture. I believe I have a unique cultural insight into the languages I have studied. In turn, these cultures have impacted my own thinking as well. I focus primarily on Romance languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, Catalan, Friulian, and Provençal. However, I am also studying Dutch and Polish. I like to use all my languages in my writing and in my daily experiences. The most important aspect for me about learning a language is the thrill of learning something new every day.

When I am not researching or learning languages, I like to do birding in my spare time. I especially like to look at birds in my backyard and in local parks where I can watch them in their natural habitat. While anyone can see any bird they want on the Internet at any time, there's no equivalent for seeing a bird and all of her beauty before your very eyes in her natural habitat. Birds have many lessons to teach us and they need our help in this intense moment of planetary transition. I contribute by writing articles about birds that describe their characteristics, contributions, and what people can do to help them.