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ABOUT

The only traveler in my family was my grandfather. He joined every trip he could—on buses or trains, but never on planes. He was afraid the seven bullets left in his body from the Spanish Civil War might shift around, or that he wouldn’t pass through airport metal detectors. Galicia, his homeland in northern Spain, and Andalusia, his first host land in the south end of the country, marked the boundaries of his journeys. My grandmother always followed him. No one else.

Where did this urge to discover new places, new ways of seeing the world, and living come from? Perhaps it was my inheritance from him or the encounters with relatives from Argentina and Peru that visited us that sparked in me a curiosity about how people can speak the same language but mean completely different things. How culture, context, gender, race or the version of the history we are taught shape the way we think, behave, and interact with the world.

When I was eight, I wrote in my diary: ‘I am going to take my bicycle, ride to China, and disappear.’ I had no idea how serious I was. By the time I turned 34, I was living and working in China—one of the most intense periods of my life. I didn’t disappear, but after turning 18, I took every chance I could and every grant available to travel, immersing myself in experiences around the world as much as I could with a goal in mind: to explore the influences that shape who we are and how we connect despite (and because of) our differences.

 Since then, I have been involved in different projects in countries such as Peru, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, the United States, India, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and various parts of Europe. These experiences shaped not only my worldview but also my academic and professional pursuits, laying the foundation for a career dedicated to fostering understanding, critical thinking, and interculturality through education in formal and non-formal settings.

 Since 2007, I have been working at the intersection of education, cooperation, interculturality, and international relations. For 10 years, I held diverse roles in higher education, both as a faculty member and as part of the administrative staff in international relations, working with universities, nonprofits, and community organizations across Europe, the United States, Latin America, and Asia.

 In 2018, I transitioned to an independent role as a consultant and researcher, specializing in social awareness, critical interculturality and intercultural competence with an intersectional approach. This shift has driven me to constantly explore new critical knowledge and implement innovative methods in my work.

 I have a book in English and a blog in Spanish.

Throughout my journey, I have consistently sought to connect disciplines, cultures, and communities, fostering dialogue and creativity, and challenging the status quo. As an independent professional, I look forward to expanding these efforts, engaging in practice and research that highlight the transformative power of education in creating a more equitable, aware and fair society.

As long as I remember, I’ve been a curious mind who, despite everything, believes that a better world is possible.

  • Advanced Diploma in South Epistemologies | CLACSO (Argentina)
  • MA in International Cooperation | Universitat Jaume I (Spain)
  • Postgraduate in Conflict Resolution | Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)
  • BA in Translation Studies | Universitat Autònoma de Catalunya (Spain)
Have a look at my CV here