Educator, Chef and Artist based in NYC & Cali, Colombia
With more than ten years of expertise, I bring about transformation through the intersection of arts, education, culinary expertise, and multimedia storytelling. My proficiency in multiple languages is a catalyst for fostering inclusivity.
Beyond the realms of canvas and kitchen, I extend my reach into education, public health, and community revitalization. As an unwavering advocate for change spanning diverse industries, I invite you to delve into my portfolio and discover the myriad dimensions of my journey.
Con más de diez años de experiencia, genero transformación a través de la intersección de las artes, la educación, la experiencia culinaria y la narración multimedia. Mi dominio de varios idiomas es un catalizador para fomentar la inclusividad.
Más allá de los ámbitos del lienzo y la cocina, extiendo mi alcance a la educación, la salud pública y la revitalización comunitaria. Como un defensor inquebrantable del cambio en diversas industrias, te invito a explorar mi portafolio y descubrir las múltiples dimensiones de mi trayectoria.
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“Textures that speak” is a photograph picked by the City of Cali, Colombia for its exhibition: Cali, Rincones la magia de la vida.
Alcaldia de Cali & Fundación Zoológica de Cali “Texturas que hablan”, 2025
“A solid foundation of onions, along with the rest of the guiso/sofrito, started most of her cuisine. Green onions, tomatoes, garlic, achiote and cumin would bloom an aroma that would escape the pan and pull in anyone nearby. My earliest memories, and what shapes my love for food to this day, are born from those scents. The act of remembering turns thought and energy into flesh, carries our ancestral stories, and infuses them into the food that nourishes us. One small whiff of remembrance picks you up and flies you to the past, remaking the who, what, where, and why around you. “This is such a simple recipe, and yet the one ingredient that cannot be replicated in it is the soul and the love we transmit to our food.” Ever present yet impalpable, when we cook with intention, the magical realism of food has an endless capacity to surprise us with memories, both new and old. This ethereal magic is lost when cooking becomes transactional, aesthetic, and faceless.”
Capsule Zine: Issue 2 “How to cut an onion, without crying”, 2025
“She teaches a class on food memories and all their inherent magic--and in fact, we get into magical realism a lot in this episode, along with Colombian produce, using video to preserve ancestral cooking techniques, a traditional Colombian dessert that's also a community gathering, collages, creatively avoiding censorship, the power and possibility of food memories, and much, much more.”
Regenerative Baking “What memories do certain foods bring back for you? And how do you go about preserving those memories?”, 2024
“We are somewhere else now, with different ingredients and people around us, and trying to replicate that perfect memory is impossible,” she wrote. “When we try to match the love and intention of that moment instead, we surprise ourselves with the memories that get unlocked, and new ones that get made.”
Los Angeles Times “From Mesoamerica to modern day, tamales have persisted as a dish for all seasons”, 2023