Born in South Gate, CA. Costa Rican on my mom’s side. Black on my dad’s side. A bunch of stuff happened for a while. Got a Bachelor’d Degree at Cal State Long Beach, then a Master’s of Fine Arts at the same school. Taught English Composition at various Southern California Community colleges until AB 705 ruined it for everyone. Currently enrolled in the University of Southern California’s PhD program in Literature and Creative Writing. My studies focus on intersections between Latinx Literature, Black Literature, Decolonization, and Punk Rock. It is nice. I live in a slumlord apartment with my partner—the landlord sucks, but my partner is perfect. There are probably other things, but you’re here to stalk me or read my work, neither of which require you read this biography. I like pizza. That’s the most important fact about me.
