Isela Rendón

MALAS
Conflict, Peace and Rights

“Ni de aquí, ni de allá.” Between borderlands, Isela was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Durango, México. She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education with a focus in Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL). As an educator, her philosophy is centered on bridging pedagogy to student's identities and lived realities. 

Isela is currently pursuing a dual master's degree in Latin American Studies with a focus in Conflict, Peace, and Rights, and in Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies, with a focus in Bilingual Education. Her research focus is on indigenous language, land, and culture preservation while further understanding the sociocultural influence education plays in the lives of indigenous peoples.