Celia M. Ayala Lugo is pursuing her Ph.D. in Literatures and Languages of the Caribbean in English at University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. She studied her MA in English Education and worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at UPR Mayagüez. She also graduated with a BA in Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and a teaching certificate from the Department of Education of Puerto Rico at the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico at San Germán.
Celia has partaken in various conferences, both locally and internationally, such as PRTESOL, Coloquio de Mujeres, International Auto/Biography Association, and Popular Culture Association. Some of her literary works have been published in literary magazines such as Sábanas Magazine and El Vicio del Tintero. For the first time, one of her research papers has been recently published in the Journal of Modern Education Review. Her areas of interest include Caribbean and children’s literature, Caribbean women’s poetry, intersectionality, post-colonialism, and decolonization.
An Active Face from the English Department: Edcel Cintrón
Rizos Curls: A Latina-Owned Love Potion for Curls
Mayagüez Presente! Women’s 8M International March in Puerto Rico
Mielle Organics: Heaven in a Bottle for Luscious Curly Hair
Part II: Dorothy Bell Ferrer: La Tinta es Negra como mi piel
Operation Christmas Child: The Gift of Kindness
A Voice that Lingers: Cranberries’ Singer Dolores O’Riordan
