WRITING &
MEDIA SAMPLES
Kiosko Magazine | April 2026
"The Mystery of Gio"
Developed an international storytelling strategy around a profile of a Brazilian digital creator based in Madrid whose viral livestreams captured global attention. Expanded audience reach through cross-border media strategy connecting communities across the United States and Latin America.
https://kioskonews.com/the-mystery-of-gio-the-brazilian-who-hypnotizes-tiktok/
https://kioskonews.com/el-misterio-de-gio-el-brasileno-que-hipnotiza-tiktok/
MEDIA COVERAGE — AS EXPERT SOURCE
N+ Univision | March 2026
Exclusive: Dolores Huerta Rompe el Silencio
Invited as an exclusive guest on N+ Univision's national daily newscast and primetime to discuss revelations shared by Dolores Huerta about César Chávez — drawing on 11 years as her communications strategist at a national end-of-life care organization — and the national debate that followed her decision to speak publicly after decades of silence.
https://youtu.be/GMu03tJ2-mI
ABC News | March 2026
Dolores Huerta: Her Words, Her Movement
Featured in ABC News coverage following the landmark New York Times investigation into César Chávez, offering perspective informed by 11 years as her communications strategist at a national end-of-life care organization during one of the most significant reckonings in labor movement history.
https://youtu.be/roB48ktxf0w
Times of San Diego | March 2026
"She Was Dolores Huerta's Strategist, Then Her Friend. Now She Calls César Chávez a Monster"
Sought out by media following a groundbreaking New York Times investigation, drawing on 11 years as her communications strategist at a national end-of-life care organization to provide perspective on revelations about César Chávez that reshaped the legacy of the United Farm Workers and sparked a national reckoning on labor history.
The Arizona Republic | March 2026
César Chávez: De Héroe a Monstruo — La Gran Decepción Latina
Featured in The Arizona Republic offering perspective on the national reckoning following Dolores Huerta's public revelations about César Chávez — drawing on 11 years as her communications strategist at a national end-of-life care organization.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/noticias/2026/03/19/cesar-chavez-de-heroe-a-monstruo-la-gran-decepcion-latina/89224874007/
EARNED MEDIA PLACEMENTS
Los Angeles Times | March 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Judge rules that spouse has authority to remove partner's life support
Pitched and placed front-page exclusive. Coordinated bilingual outreach across Univision and Telemundo.
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-vegetative-state-surrogate-20180308-story.html
Associated Press | March 2019
Dolores Huerta joins right-to-die bilingual push in 4 states
Pitched and placed AP wire story — syndicated nationally across hundreds of outlets — to launch the "End of Life Options FOR ALL" multi-state bilingual campaign featuring Dolores Huerta.
https://apnews.com/article/ace6888f1cb14553bbbe4ce10b55b959
People | October 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Las Vegas Mom of Four with Terminal Cancer on Her Right to Die
Led a multi-platform national media campaign for Hanna Olivas, a Las Vegas mother of four living with incurable multiple myeloma, securing exclusive placement in People Magazine and coverage across print, broadcast, digital, and Spanish-language outlets including People en Español, Telemundo, Univision, NBC’s Today.com, the Tamron Hall Show, New York Post, Daily Mail, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Radio Bilingüe, Nevada Public Radio, and La Opinión.
https://people.com/human-interest/hanna-olivas-still-fighting-death-with-dignity/
People en Español | 2016
Miguel Carrasquillo — Exclusive Coverage
Pitched and secured exclusive coverage of Miguel Carrasquillo’s end-of-life advocacy story with People en Español, where I was also quoted. Following his death, led coordinated news release strategy that amplified national Spanish-language media coverage and broader awareness of end-of-life care issues in Latino communities worldwide.
Chicago Tribune | 2016
Miguel Carrasquillo’s Legacy Reaches a National Audience
Coverage of Miguel Carrasquillo’s passing in the Chicago Tribune, amplifying his advocacy and extending the conversation about medical aid in dying to broader audiences.
Univision — Al Punto / Jorge Ramos 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Miguel Carrasquillo’s Final Interview
Secured an exclusive satellite interview with Jorge Ramos featuring Miguel Carrasquillo from his home in Puerto Rico just 10 days before his death. The interview became Miguel’s final public appearance and launched an international bilingual storytelling campaign that amplified his legacy across Spanish-language media and Latino communities worldwide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oipqs2U1p-s
Univision — Al Punto / Jorge Ramos 2017
El legado de Miguel / Miguel’s Legacy
Returned to Al Punto with Miguel’s mother, Nilsa Centeno, one year after his passing to share Miguel’s legacy and discuss new research showing 69% of Hispanic respondents supported medical aid in dying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vy0Uj6boyg&t=260s
VIDEO CONTENT
Univision Network | March 2024
EXCLUSIVE: José Alejandro Lemuz
Secured exclusive Univision network interview featuring the first Latino to use California's End of Life Option Act, alongside myself as bilingual spokesperson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzxPgOS0r2k
People en Español | 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Dolores Huerta habla de su apoyo a las opciones de fin de vida para hispanos
Secured exclusive video interview with Dolores Huerta reaching millions of Spanish-language viewers.
Telemundo | Featured Interview
Mauricio Ochmann Amplifies End-of-Life Advocacy Message
As part of the campaign partnership, Hollywood actor and director Mauricio Ochmann used his Telemundo interview to discuss his film and highlight his advocacy for end-of-life options. During the interview, he recognized my role in recruiting him as a campaign spokesperson and mentioned the organization’s work, helping expand awareness among Spanish-speaking audiences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeFUTsUp5Uk
People en Español | Featured
EXCLUSIVE: Mauricio Ochmann
Secured exclusive People en Español placement featuring actor and spokesperson Mauricio Ochmann visiting a dying California man.
https://peopleenespanol.com/celebridades/mauricio-ochmann-y-la-muerte-digna/
YouTube | California Campaign
Dolores Huerta — End of Life Options California PSA
Produced and directed bilingual PSA featuring Dolores Huerta.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTWZKYdxM9c
Sacramento Bee | June 2025
Husband of Brittany Maynard: Let's make medical aid in dying permanent
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article307720755.html
Ghostwritten for Dan Diaz, published the day of his legislative committee testimony in Sacramento. The bill passed committee that day.
Chicago Tribune | February 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Our sons' agony taught us the importance of medical aid in dying
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/20/opinion-medical-aid-in-dying-legislation-illiniois/
Ghostwritten pairing two mothers — one Latina, one white — to highlight racial health equity disparities and launch a statewide Illinois advocacy campaign.
LA Daily News | March 2024
My advice for terminally ill Latinos like me: You have options
https://www.dailynews.com/2024/03/19/my-advice-for-terminally-ill-latinos-like-me-you-have-options/
Ghostwritten for the first Latino in the U.S. to publicly announce and choose end-of-life care options. Syndicated by the Southern California News Group across diverse communities.
LA Daily News / Southern California News Group | February 2024
Dementia is a cruel monster that robbed my dad's mind. Families need help and information
https://www.dailynews.com/2024/02/12/dementia-is-a-cruel-monster-that-robbed-my-dads-mind-families-need-help-and-information/
Personal essay under my byline on the emotional and policy dimensions of dementia caregiving. Syndicated across the Southern California News Group's 10 papers throughout Southern California.
Houston Chronicle | August 2023
Think 31 is too young to die? Think again
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/death-will-end-life-healthcare-fungal-meningitis-18307167.php
Ghostwritten for Crystal Villegas — a young mother from South Texas who died from complications during elective surgery. Published during National Make-A-Will Month to maximize relevance and reach.
Orange County Register / Pasadena Star-News / Southern California News Group | March 2023
The real value of having end-of-life options
https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2023/03/05/the-real-value-of-having-end-of-life-options/
Personal essay under my byline connecting President Jimmy Carter's hospice decision to the death of my mother-in-law in our Long Beach home. Syndicated across the Southern California News Group.
Houston Chronicle | October 2020
Make those difficult end-of-life care decisions before it's too late
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Opinion-Make-those-difficult-end-of-life-care-15689631.php
Personal essay under my byline drawing on my own severe COVID-19 illness to make the urgent case for advance care planning.
Chicago Tribune | June 2021
Terminal cancer made my son suffer. I urge state lawmakers to pass 'death with dignity' legislation
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-death-with-dignity-20210611-mcv7yc2id5csznrdifna3so65a-story.html
Ghostwritten for Nilsa Centeno — Miguel Carrasquillo's mother — connecting her son's painful death to the urgent need for expanded medical aid-in-dying legislation.
Houston Chronicle | April 2018
Barbara Bush's death, like my mother's, offers a lesson in hospice care
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Barbara-Bush-hospice-care-end-of-life-lesson-12811075.php
Personal essay under my byline connecting Barbara Bush's end-of-life decision to my own family's experience with hospice care in Brownsville, Texas.
Albuquerque Journal | February 2021
New Mexico needs end-of-life care options now
https://endoflifeoptionsnm.org/2021/02/27/new-mexico-needs-end-of-life-care-options-now/
Ghostwritten for Dolores Huerta advocating for passage of HB 47, the Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act, connecting healthcare disparities in Hispanic communities to the urgent case for expanded end-of-life options.
Albuquerque Journal / El Semanario | January–February 2019
Let's stand for aid-in-dying law
https://endoflifeoptionsnm.org/dolores-huerta/
Ghostwritten for Dolores Huerta calling for expanded end-of-life care options in New Mexico. Part of the bilingual "End of Life Options FOR ALL" campaign supporting the Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act.
Reno Gazette-Journal | April 2021
Terminally ill Nevadans need end-of-life care options now
Ghostwritten for Dolores Huerta advocating for expanded end-of-life care options for terminally ill Nevadans and highlighting the importance of equitable access to end-of-life care for Latino and underserved communities.
Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) | Featured Commentary
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Dementia Diagnosis and Care
https://www.theaftd.org/1ftd-in-the-news/b-dementia-care-racial-disparities/
Authored commentary spotlighted by a national advocacy organization elevating systemic inequities affecting Latino and Black communities in dementia diagnosis and care.
La Opinión | April 2025
Ley de Opción de Fin de Vida de California ayudó a mi padre a morir tranquilo
https://laopinion.com/2025/04/25/ley-de-opcion-de-fin-de-vida-de-california-ayudo-a-mi-padre-a-morir-tranquilo/
Ghostwritten in Spanish featuring the son of José Alejandro Lemuz. Timed strategically to the 10th anniversary of California's End of Life Option Act.
LA Times en Español | October 2019
No debería tener que dejar mi estado natal para morir en paz
https://www.latimes.com/espanol/opinion/articulo/2019-10-31/opinion-no-deberia-tener-que-dejar-mi-estado-natal-para-morir-en-paz
Ghostwritten for Hanna Olivas — Latina patient advocate living with incurable cancer — arguing that no terminally ill person should be forced to leave their home state to access medical aid in dying.
LA Times en Español | September 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Una directiva anticipada pudo haber evitado que se destrozara nuestra familia — Ana Romero
https://es-us.vida-estilo.yahoo.com/opini%C3%B3n-directiva-anticipada-evitado-destrozara-175721189.html
Authored first-person op-ed for plaintiff Ana Romero following a landmark LA Superior Court ruling, turning her family's legal battle into a national conversation on Latino healthcare equity.
LA Times en Español | May 2022
OPINIÓN: Dolores Huerta sigue su lucha en favor de las opciones de cuidados de fin de vida
https://www.latimes.com/espanol/opinion/articulo/2022-05-17/opinion-dolores-huerta-sigue-su-lucha-en-favor-de-las-opciones-de-cuidados-de-fin-de-vida
Ghostwritten in Spanish profiling Dolores Huerta's advocacy for end-of-life care options for Latino communities.
El Diario NY / La Opinión / La Raza Chicago | June 2017
Un año sin mi hijo Miguel" / "One Year Without My Son, Miguel
https://eldiariony.com/2017/06/01/un-ano-sin-mi-hijo-miguel/
Ghostwritten in Spanish and English for Nilsa Centeno. Syndicated across three major Spanish-language newspapers nationwide.
El Diario NY | October 2016
Nadie debe morir en agonía como lo hizo mi hijo Miguel
https://eldiariony.com/2016/10/18/nadie-debe-morir-en-agonia-como-lo-hizo-mi-hijo-miguel/
Ghostwritten for Nilsa Centeno in the immediate months following Miguel's death — an early and powerful call for medical aid-in-dying legislation in Spanish-language media.
El Diario NY | April 2022
Seis años sin mi hijo Miguel
https://eldiariony.com/2022/04/13/seis-anos-sin-mi-hijo-miguel/
Ghostwritten for Nilsa Centeno on the sixth anniversary of Miguel's death — sustaining his legacy in Spanish-language media.
MAGAZINE COVERS
Secured four national magazine covers featuring the most recognized voices in Latino civil rights, media, and entertainment.
Jorge Ramos (Fall 2017)
Secured cover placement featuring Jorge Ramos, the “Walter Cronkite of Spanish-language media,” following his historic interview with Latino advocate Miguel Carrasquillo and his coverage of Miguel’s legacy. This milestone extended a strategic media relationship into the organization’s flagship publication, elevating Latino storytelling and advancing national conversations around end-of-life options.
Dolores Huerta | Compassion & Choices Magazine Covers (2015 & 2025)
Secured two cover placements featuring civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, extending and elevating an 11-year communications partnership through the organization’s highest-visibility editorial platform. Developed messaging and storytelling strategies that highlighted her advocacy, leadership, and impact in advancing national conversations around end-of-life care.
https://compassionandchoices.org/issue/winter-2025/
Mauricio Ochmann | Compassion & Choices Magazine (Fall 2018)
Recruited Mexican actor and director Mauricio Ochmann as a campaign spokesperson and built a trusted 11-year partnership to advance Latino outreach and advocacy. Secured cover placement featuring his support for medical aid in dying and leveraged bilingual storytelling to amplify the campaign’s reach among Latino audiences and connect communities with important conversations around end-of-life options.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
PSA — Dolores Huerta (End of Life Option Act, California)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTWZKYdxM9c
Produced and directed bilingual PSA featuring civil rights leader Dolores Huerta to advance awareness of end-of-life care options in California.
PSA — Mauricio Ochmann (People en Español / Campaign Feature)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSQ_mxy0sQM
Secured and supported Spanish-language PSA-style campaign content featuring actor Mauricio Ochmann to amplify awareness of end-of-life care options among Latino audiences.
California PSA — Rev. Madison Shockley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAOXL74JPMY
Produced and secured broadcast distribution across California radio stations to support public awareness of end-of-life care options.
PSA Tribute — In Memory of Michael Saum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Yf7ladips
Produced a video tribute honoring Michael Saum — the first known transgender person to publicly advocate for medical aid-in-dying laws in the U.S.
March of Dimes PSA — Aracely Arámbula
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2AfqFr6tk0
Produced bilingual public health messaging featuring actress Aracely Arámbula to promote maternal and infant health education within Latino communities.
FEATURED STORY PROFILES
Miguel Carrasquillo — Patient Advocate & Legacy
https://compassionandchoices.org/stories/miguel-carrasquillo/
Nilsa Centeno — Continuing Advocacy
https://compassionandchoices.org/stories/nilsa-centeno/
Hanna Olivas — Patient Advocate
https://compassionandchoices.org/stories/hanna-olivas/
José Alejandro Lemuz
https://compassionandchoices.org/stories/jose-lemuz/
COALITIONS & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
I convene and lead cross-sector coalitions that bring together civil rights leaders, healthcare advocates, faith voices, and community organizations to advance public policy and expand access to care. My work focuses on building trusted, bilingual partnerships that turn shared values into coordinated action.
Convened the Latino Leadership Council, bringing together national civil rights, healthcare, and media leaders, including Dolores Huerta, to strengthen Latino engagement in health equity advocacy.
Built and activated multi-state coalitions supporting end-of-life care policy expansion through coordinated bilingual messaging and stakeholder alignment.
Developed partnerships with faith leaders, physicians, and civil rights organizations to support culturally responsive public education campaigns.
Rapidly assembled high-level leadership tables to support time-sensitive advocacy initiatives, aligning messaging across diverse communities and stakeholders.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
HPRA Bravo Award — Non-Profit Campaign of the Year (2016)
HPRA Bravo Award — Public Education Campaign of the Year (2016)
GLAAD Media Award — Outstanding Newspaper Article, La Opinión (2003)