My stories begin in between spaces. Born to a Mexican mother and an American father of Spanish and Yaqui Indian heritage, I am second generation on one side, and third on the other. Though our extended family was rooted in the Southwest, my immediate family settled in the Northwest. Our religious heritage is Roman Catholic, but my parents left the Church and raised me Baptist. They are all married with children, and I am gay. From the beginning, I moved between worlds, learning the languages and social cues, and adjusting myself accordingly. I have never truly belonged.

My stories are about the search for belonging. They are about vulnerability. Most of all, my stories are about conflict between people who love each other. I hope my stories inspire empathy, connection, and wisdom—and that they make audiences laugh along the way.