First visit to the Callería River (2013)

Visiting the Upper Callería River with Elías (2022)

Training Florinda in the use of a video camera (2023)

Founding Meeting of the Iskonawa Artisan Collective (2018)

Teresa painting Shipibo designs on my body (2013)

With elders Nelita in the Callería Native Community (2016)

Visiting elders Elena and Marta in the Callería Native Community (2019)

Paiting Iskonawa designs with Neyra (2025)

My research is grounded in collaborative, community-based approaches, with projects emerging from shared interests with the communities I work with.

I actively involve community members as part of the research team, co-developing ideas, collecting data together, and co-presenting results.

I have trained Indigenous community members in language documentation, including the use of equipment and software, and actively involved them in all stages of the process, from data processing to final archiving.

Mentoring Indigenous youth has been an enriching experience, and it is deeply fulfilling to see them find in these projects opportunities to pursue their own goals and aspirations.

Collaborative and Community-based Projects

Documenting Shared Oral Traditions of the Shipibo-Konibo and Iskonawa Peoples in the Callería Native Community

This ongoing project documents oral traditions—including narratives, life histories, and songs—of the Shipibo-Konibo and Iskonawa peoples in the Callería Native Community, Ucayali, Peru. It focuses in particular on the community’s 100th anniversary, which brought both Indigenous groups together for the Ani Xeati, a traditional Shipibo-Konibo manioc beer celebration.

Documentation of narratives about Iskonawa material culture

This project documents the narratives of the women artists of the Iskonawa Artisans Collective, examining their artistic production, learning processes, and experiences presenting their work, alongside their reflections on Iskonawa art and its role in revitalization efforts.