academic & teaching life
Currently, I am an assistant professor of secondary literacy education at The University of New Mexico.
My research and scholarship surround the history of English education, critical and embodied literacy practices, canon studies, and the use of nontraditional and multimodal texts in the secondary language arts classroom.
“The best way to know life is
to love many things.”
creative life
I am the proud founder and artistic director of BreakingEven, an all-adult, mixed-level dance troupe made up of Albuquerque women who embrace embodied literacy and organic movement as a means of healing, storytelling, and community-building.
While BreakingEven puts on multiple variety shows and performs for local showcases and fundraisers, our true passion is our narrative shows: productions that combine dance and movement with original, feminist retellings of canonical literary works.
Put your paws up for a night of pure Gaga glory!
Join BreakingEven for our annual dance showcase with live musical acts inspired by the one and only Lady Gaga, serving drama, joy, and fierce choreography.
Best of all, this fabulous night supports the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico, so every cheer, clap, and strut helps uplift our community. Come dressed to slay and ready to dance your face off! Celebrate Pride a month early!
Put your paws up for a night of pure Gaga glory!
Join BreakingEven for our annual dance showcase with live musical acts inspired by the one and only Lady Gaga, serving drama, joy, and fierce choreography.
Best of all, this fabulous night supports the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico, so every cheer, clap, and strut helps uplift our community. Come dressed to slay and ready to dance your face off! Celebrate Pride a month early!
fusion
may 15 & 16 | 2026
The Fame Monster