I am an American photographer developing projects that exist at the intersection of documentary and memoir, and driven by deep observation, adaptability, and human connection.
My start in photography buoyed in the wake of the Great Recession as political protests roiled through the San Francisco Bay Area. That coverage led me to The Oakland Post, the largest African-American weekly newspaper in Northern California, followed by other local lifestyle and academic publications. Over the years, my camera has taken me across police lines, into the homes of rising entrepreneurs, ringside at sold-out boxing arenas, and into the kitchens of buzzy restaurants. I have also developed personal projects based in areas I've lived or traveled, throughout the US, Latin America, and North Africa.
Parallel to my visual work, I manage scientific programs and projects at a National Laboratory, supporting climate and technology innovators through the complex process of bringing early-stage ideas to market. Navigating collaborative, pioneering scientific environments relies on the same core practice: to find clarity in ambiguity, and build trust across highly diverse communities.
Currently based in Northern California and mother to two bold twin girls, two dogs, and four chickens.
2026
Where Words Fail Us, curated by Jessica Chen
Asian Resource Center Gallery, Oakland, CA
2025
Diptychs, curated by John Park
Oakland Photo Workshop, Oakland, CA (Group)
2024
Momentum, curated by Malcolm Wallace
Oakland Photo Workshop, Oakland, CA (Group)
Return, APAture Festival, curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ
Arc Gallery & Studios, San Francisco, CA (Group)
Seize The Gaze, curated by Susan Almazol with Eric Murphy
Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA (Group)
2023
The Stories We Tell, curated by Jessica Chen
Oakland Photo Workshop Gallery, Oakland, CA (Group)
2017
Shifting Movements, curated by Michelle A. Lee
SoMArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Group)
2016
TOUGH
The Wall at 1920C, San Francisco, CA (Group)
Aesthetic Blitz, curated by Kelsay Myers
The Sequoias Rotunda, San Francisco, CA (Group)
2015
A Place of Her Own, curated by Cynthia Tom
SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
En La Luchita: Scenes From a Cuban Boxing Gym, curated by Black Moon
William High Gallery at Laney College, Oakland, CA (Solo)
Knockout: Boxing Art, curated by Lena Verderano Reynoso
The Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA (Group)
2013
underCurrents and the Quest for Space, curated by Linda Inson Choy
SoMArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Group)
2024
CatchLight Scholarship, NDA Workshop
New Orleans, LA
2016
2nd Place in Pro Category: Sports - Other
International Photography Awards
2015
Artist Residency, A Place of Her Own
San Francisco, CA
Panels and Presentations
2026
Artist Panel, Where Words Fail Us
Asian Resource Center Gallery, Oakland, CA
2024
Artist Panel, APAture Festival Visual Arts
Arc Gallery & Studios, San Francisco, CA
Artist Panel, Seize the Gaze
Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA
2023
Artist Panel, The Stories We Tell
Oakland Photo Workshop Gallery, Oakland, CA
2017
Guest Speaker, First Exposures
San Francisco, CA
2016
Guest Speaker, Photojournalism
Laney College, Oakland, CA
2015
Artist Panel, A Place of Her Own
SoMArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Guest Speaker, Photojournalism
Laney College, Oakland, CA
2014
Panelist, A Day in the Life of Asian America
Chinese Historical Society, San Francisco, CA