Growing up in Maldonado, Uruguay, a small town of 102,000 in a country of a population of 3.3 million people taught me two things:
1) When opportunities are not clear to the eye, you seek out alternatives.

2) Community is at the heart of my culture.

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As an only child I sought stories to make me feel welcome in worlds where I often felt missunderstood. Curiosity and intuition made music, films, and books my safe haven- all mediums that shaped my vision of what was possible. Working on my pilot license at 19 was a major defining moment in my career, a search for freedom and a hunger for a reality far from my beloved soil. This was the beginning of a draft challenging the narrative for what women could do on their own without asking for permission and yet finding support in a community that uplift the brave. 

 

We live in a hyper-independent society that champions success, but leaves aside the importance of unity. The current narrative is challenging the ingrained belief that individualism is superior to relying on peers for support, and my findings in psychology are that the arts are an underestimated medium to finding peace and safety.

Conversations about women, taboo subjects, and people with diverse backgrounds continues to be defined by the lens of people who don't always make up for that demographic-  shining a light on what needs to change. This adds to my drive to help people find the strength to carve out their path and be pioneers in their story. 

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