EDUCATION
2000
UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA Havana, Cuba
Bachelor of
Arts, Psychology
2002-03: Post- Bachelor of Arts Courses:
“Conflict Resolution in local development” Felix Varela Center (NGO), Feb, 2002 (one week)
“Bibliographical study—Afro-Cubans Affairs” Cuban National Library, April- July, 2002
“Cultural Anthropology” Cultural Development National Center. Feb., 2003.
“Cuban Cultural Development” National Center. May, 2003 (one week)
“Gramsci: Politic and Culture” Juan Marinello Center, April- June, 2003 (six sessions)
“Toward an historical study of marginality in Cuba,” Fernando Ortiz
Center of Advanced Study, University of Havana, Feb-July, 2003.
AWARDS
& HONORS
2004 CUNY Caribbean Exchange Program, Puerto Rican Studies Center,
New York, NY Hunter
College, Fellowship
2003 CLACSO-ASDI (Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales)
Havana, Cuba,
Fellowship
EXPERIENCE
2002-
2004 Juan Marinello Center for
Research and Development
Havana, Cuba
of
Cuban Culture, Research
Assistant
Assisted leading economist
researcher. Managed data compilation of “national oral traditions
project.” Edited, tabulated and entered a broad range of data in
computerized program. Conducted an independent study on the Cuban rap
movement (funded by the Juan Marinello Center and CLACSO).
2002 – 2004 Movimiento Havana, Cuba
Editor
Designed and edited this
quarterly journal targeted to the hip-hop community in Cuba. Member of
Editorial Council. Determined
magazine themes and content; soliticed articles; edited copy;
proof-read layouts.
2002 – 2004 Ifa Iranlowo House Temple
Educational Project Havana, Cuba
Consultant, editor and co-founder
Center
for the diffusion of Yoruba-influenced, AfroCuban culture and religions.
Edited organization publications and oversaw printing and distribution.
1999-2000
“Acting Poetry”
Performance Project Havana, Cuba
Actress and
co-founder
Member of group
performing unique pieces covering AfroCuban themes.
PUBLICATIONS
2004: “Cultural Counterpoint: Race in a Scientific Point of View.” Matanzas Magazine, November.
2004: “Race Identity in Black Cubans: A Psychological Approach.” CEAM
Journal, Brasilia University, March
2003: “Cuban Rap: New Narratives in Cuban Music.”Boletin
de Musica de
Casa de las Americas, November. Co-author, Pablo Herrera.
2003: “Santería in the Cuban social Ambit.” Afrocubaweb.com.
Co-author, Awo Omolofaoro Víctor Betancourt.
2002: “Race Identity Among Afro-Cubans in Havana.” Caminos,
no. 24-25.
2000: “Humanistic Approaches to Development by the US and Vigotski.” Cuban Psychology Review, no.1.
WORKS IN PROGRESS
--De la
Negritud y Otros Demonios (Of Blackness and Other Demons), essay.
--Lo
que todos deben saber sobre Ifa y la Santería
(What Everyone Should Know about Ifa and Santería), essays.
Co-author, Awo Omolafaoro Víctor Betancourt.
--Movimiento
de Rap Cubano: Nuevas identidades sociales a través de la Cultura Hip Hop
(The Cuban Rap Movement: New Social Identities through Hip Hop Culture),
essay.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
2004:
“New Paths in Racial Identity,” Africa House, Havana, Cuba.
2004: “Cuban
Music in the 90s: Breaks and Continuity,” Academic Exchange with
University of Georgia. Havana, Cuba.
2003:
“Female Presence in Cuban Rap-- La Bella Cubana Circle,”
Panelist, Cuban Writers
and Artist Union. Havana, Cuba.
2003:
“Cross-Culturalism in Cuban Rap,” Colloquium on Rap Festival,
Havana, Cuba.
2002:
“Donde Nace la Conga del Verbo,” Panelist, Colloquium on Rap
Festival, Havana, Cuba.
2002: “Race
Identity in Contemporary Cuba.” Organized by Tomas Fernandez Robaina.
National Library, Havana, Cuba.
1998: “Identity and Subjectivity: Black Cubans,” International
Encounter, Havana University, Havana, Cuba.
PERFORMANCES
1996: Siacara Ensemble. Performed as a dancer and
singer in European tour featuring Afro-Cuban dances.
1994 -1997: Folk University Ensemble, University
of Havana. Member of Afro-Cuban dance company.
1992 – 1994: Studied
Afro-Cuban dance in Caribbean Theater workshops with the National Folk
Ensemble and the Prodanza Ballet School.
1987 – 1991: Theatrical instruction and
performances with the Federico Garcia Lorca Ensemble. Starring roles in
works at the Prometheus Festival, the Bellas Artes Museum Theater, among
others.
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Microsoft Works, Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft
Word.
LANGUAGES
Native fluency in written and spoken Spanish.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.
Proficiency in spoken German.
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