I’m Gabrielle Lopez, writer and storyteller.

My curiosity led me to study journalism and sociology at the University of Oregon. I have since developed skills in reporting, writing, and editing to share stories about society for society. At UO, I had the opportunity to mentor Latino middle and high school students through a student-run magazine: Inspirar.

Today, I reside back home in El Paso, TX, where I am in the process of writing my undergraduate thesis. My research follows and observes immigration discourse on social media on Instagram news pages based in El Paso.

Currently, I intern at the El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center, where I proudly coordinate social media posts celebrating my city’s heritage.