I love sharing my research with the public and learning from the communities with which I work. In the United States, I have engaged the public through online content, media interviews, and public workshops and lectures. In Washington, D.C., with the help of Raíces Cultural Latinoamericanas, I began a workshop series on Maya hieroglyphic writing for the Mam-speaking Maya community of region. In my new role at Princeton, I look forward to continuing to work with these friends and to bring my love of the Ancient Americas to diverse communities in New Jersey.

On the La Florida Archaeology Project, located in El Naranjo, Guatemala, I conducted formal and informal talks, workshops with school children and teachers, and radio interviews. I have learned so much about the archaeological site itself and the community’s relationship with the ruins and artifacts that surround them. I hope to continue engaging with communities across the Latin American nations represented in the Princeton collections.