My academic areas of expertise and passions are the Spanish Golden Age Theatre (currently researching "La Poética de la Libertad en los Entremeses de Cervantes"), as well as the Post-Franco "Transicion y Movida" period in film and literature.
As a native of Madrid and a daughter of the "Movida" generation of the 1980s, teaching and living at Davidson represents an exciting opportunity to share my culture with the Davidson learning community. I actively participate with the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS) and the "Camino Community Center", a non-profit organization that serves the Hispanic community in Charlotte.
Additionally, I am currently researching and analyzing the narratives of Puerto Rican writer Ana Lydia Vega; more specifically, trans-culturalism and national identity. I am also designing a course for Spanish Heritage Speakers.
Prior to moving to Davidson, I taught at the University Antonio de Nebrija in Madrid and directed the Madrid Study Abroad Program for Kalamazoo College. Earlier in my career, I taught at John Hopkins and Wake Forest University. Besides Madrid, I have also lived in Barcelona, Milan, and San José, Costa Rica.