The more I reflect on our role as teachers, the more I marvel at the magic of passing knowledge in a lively and vibrant way to new generations. While information has long been accessible in libraries, today we have an abundance of opportunities to learn new things through our constant digital connections. However, true knowledge and wisdom still need to be renewed, recreated, and transmitted within human communities through daily practices and personal interactions. Having grown up in Mexico and now living in the US, crossing borders both literally and figuratively, I can attest that at every significant moment in my life, a teacher figure has consistently made a difference by inspiring me and believing in my potential to achieve goals or even alter the course of my life. It is because I have been fortunate to encounter multiple inspiring and supportive teachers that I have chosen to pursue a career as an educator myself.
My pedagogy is motivated by my experience and by the Nahua teachers from Mexico or Tlamatinime who believe that it is important to share what we know with the younger generations. During my time working at the University of San Diego I have been able to develop my work as a communication and social justice teacher and scholar, integrating my professional, community, and scholarly experience to be able to teach my students to self-reflect and acquire intellectual and practical skills to be better citizens in their communities, their country, and the world.
Courses:
Media and Culture in Latin America
Día de Muertos and Community
Communication Criticism
Public Relations and Community Advocacy
The Immigrant Media
Communication Integration