ORGANIZER / MODERATOR / SPEAKER

Mingei International Museum, San Diego, CA
Special presentation (March 2024)
Fashion Anthropology Through Shoes

SANGAMAM Revisiting the Art Of Handweaving And Natural Dyeing, Chennai, India
"BIOCULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH THE LENS OF INDIGO” Main stage presentation (February 2024)

SPACE 10 - Danish Pop-Up platform in Mexico City
Beyond Human Centered Design
Presented Biocultural Heritage Project (April 2022)

LA MATERIA CONFERENCIA, Mexico city
Panel discussion (November 2021)
Mexican Natural Dyes

WHAT DESIGN CAN DO, Mexico City
Main stage panel moderator (October 2021)
A Circular Fashion Manifesto

FASHION REVOLUTION MEXICO
Round table discussion (July 2021)
Inspiración o Apropiación Cultural ¿Como incentivar la justicia social en la industria de la moda?

CREADORES QUE CREEN
REGÁLAME UN HACK
Special Edition online event (July 2012)

PBS ARTICULATE SHOW
Walk a Mile With Me
Interviewed by Jim Cotter, discussing fashion anthropology through footwear (May 2021)

CLDP Commercial Law Development Program
Department of Commerce United States of America
El Salvador’s Trade and Competitiveness in Textiles & Apparel to Strengthen Regional Economic Prosperity
San Salvador, El Salvador
Speaker: Building Innovation with Limited Resources
(July 2019)

Tijuana Innovamoda, Tijuana, Mexico
Speaker: “Sostenibilidad, impulsor clave de la innovación”
(Nov 2018)

Textile Arts LA Summit, Los Angeles, CA
Keynote Speaker: Mindful Materials
(Sep 2018)

Universidad Anáhuac del Norte, Mexico City
THE FUTURE OF FASHION IS CIRCULAR: APPROPRIATION VERSUS RETRIBUTION
Moderated Discussion (Nov 2016)

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Is Fashion Modern? An Abecedarium, New York City (May 2016) 
Speaker: Event on Fashion and Design, Moderated discussion by Paola Antonelli  R= Rana Plaza

Fashion Revolution San Diego, CA (April 2016) 
Co-organizer: Pop-up "Meet the Faces Behind Your Clothes" event in recognition of Fashion Revolution USA

RISD Leather.Footwear.Futures Symposium (Oct 2014) 
Speaker:  Fashion Anthropology Through Shoes and The Footprint of Footwear, Rhode Island, Providence (environmental impact)

TSA SYMPOSIUM 2014 (Aug 2014) 
Speaker: Cultural Misappropriation in the Era of Ethical Fashion, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

ReuseNYC Annual Conference, New York City (May 2014) 
Panel: Environmental and Commercial Sustainability: Textile Reuse and the Impact of Corporate Donations

Council of Fashion Designers of America CFDA, New York City (October 2013)
Panel: SUSTAINABILITY: An Introduction

FIT Sustainable Fashion Symposium, New York City (July 2013)
Speaker/Organizer: Sustainable Fashion, Health, and Beauty: Connecting the Dots

PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL, New York City  (May 2013)
Speaker: Fashion Design Research and Practice in Latin America

PRATT INSTITUTE: 3rd Annual CSDS Sustainability Symposium, Brooklyn, NY (Mar 2013)
Speaker: Reality of Sustainable Fashion

Fordham University: 3rd  Annual Fashion Law Institute Symposium, New York City (Apr. 2013)
Speaker: Well Done! Eco-Chic, FTC Guidelines, and What is Means to Be Green

GREEN FESTIVAL NYC (Apr. 2012, Apr. 2013)
Panel: FASHION, Do You Wear Fair?: Ethical Fashion and Why It Matters

CITEX, Puebla, Mexico (Jan. 2013)
Presentation: Ethical Fashion Practices

BE SOCIAL CHANGE, New York City   (Nov. 2011, Nov. 2012)
Speaker/Organizer: The Future of Fashion: Merging Style and Sustainable Social Impact

LIM COLLEGE, New York City (2011)
Panel: Be Smart Conference