BIOGRAPHY

Born in San Salvador, El Salvador in 1974
I currently reside in New York City

EDUCATION

M.F.A.            2006  Photography      Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
                                                        Presidential Scholar
B.A.                1996  Studio Art          Wesleyan University (Honors), Middletown, CT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007                Freelance Photographer, The New York Daily News, New York, NY
2005                Instructor of Record, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
                       Photography II for non-majors, Spring
2001-2004        Staff Photographer, NEWSDAY, New York, NY
1999-2001        Staff Photographer, El Diario/La Prensa, New York, NY
1998-1999        Photography Intern, The Village Voice, New York, NY
1998                Intern, Mary Ellen Mark Photo studio, New York, NY

AWARDS

2004-2006        Presidential Scholar, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2004-2006        Graduate Fellowship Award(s), Rhode Island School of Design, RI
2003                Distinguished News Photography, The New York Newspaper                                Publishers Association, New York, NY
2003                First Place Photograph, Human Interest,                                     Newswomen’s Club of New York, New York, NY
2002                IFP/New York, Independent Film Project
                       Co-Directed/Produced Documentary Featured in Film Festival, NYC
2001                First Place, Outstanding Editorial Essay, 
                       The National Association of Hispanic Publications, New York, NY
2001                Photo District News, 30 under 30, New York, NY
2000                The Eddie Adams Workshop, Jeffersonville, NY
1998                Our Grandmothers: Loving Portraits by 74 Granddaughters,
                       Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York

EXHIBITION RECORD

2006                 Liminal, Space at Alice Gallery, Providence, RI
2006                 Annual Graduate Student Thesis Exhibition,
                        RISD Museum, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2005                 The Fall, Curator: Lauren Pearson,
                        Sol Koffler Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2005                 Woods-Gerry Triennial,
                        Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2005                 Photography NOW 2005, Juror: W.M. Hunt,
                        Woodstock Center for Photography, Woodstock, NY
2005                 New Photographs, Red Eye Gallery, First Year Graduate Students
                        Group Show, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2001                 Central American Ventures, NY, New York
2001                 El Salvador, The Workplace Project, Hempstead, NY
1996                 B.A. Thesis Exhibition, The Zilka Gallery,
                        Wesleyan University, Middletwon, CT

PUBLICATIONS

The New York Times, Mother Jones Magazine, New York Magazine, Photo District News Magazine, City Limits Magazine, Newsday, The Daily News, El Diario/La Prensa, The Village Voice

VISITING ARTIST

2002                 Nassua Community College, New York, NY
2002                 Columbia School of Journalism, New York, NY
2001                 Missouri School of Journalism, New York, NY
2001                 International Center for Photography, New York, NY
2001                 The Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, NY