Originally from Southern California, I relocated to the Bay Area in 1995 to pursue graduate studies and begin teaching. I received my B.A. in Comparative Social Change from Occidental College and earned an M.A. in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University. My research interests include immigration history and policy, race and gender studies, and women’s history. I began teaching at COA in 2018.

I teach Sociology 5: Minority Groups at the College of Alameda. Please see my course syllabus for more details.