I come from a family of storytellers. We reclaim our history: our past, our present, and our future, through our stories. My imagination was nurtured by tales about nahuales (shapeshifters), blood-sucking witches, and demons. These stories were juxtaposed and often interposed with stories of Catholic martyrdom, the Cristero War, and oral histories. It was the confluence of these family stories passed from generation to generation that influenced my burgeoning imagination as a child. What I loved about these stories was the harmonious coexistence of, what seemed to be, the fantastical and the ordinary.

At the forefront of my writing are questions of community, belonging, interpersonal relationships, and difference. I situate these themes in magical settings, surrealistic environments with fantastical elements. The feeling of being an outcast, of being different in a space that is not intended for me is an experience that I am intimately familiar with. My characters oftentimes occupy liminal spaces like these as well. Through magical realism, I attempt to address questions emerging from experiences such as these. I am influenced by playwrights such as Sarah Ruhl, Tanya Saracho, Karen Zacarias, José Rivera, and Rajiv Joseph.

Writing is not meant to be a solitary undertaking, but rather one that is meant to be situated in community. My goals, then, are to continue to hone my skills as a writer while also connecting with other young playwrights, particularly other BIPOC playwrights. With the state of theatre today, I am interested in exploring what it means to be a playwright during this time.