Efraín is currently a staff reporter for Cicero Independiente on a Youth and Schools beat that aims to redefine how young people are portrayed by the news.
They got their start in 2020-2021 as a part of Cicero Independiente’s Fellowship, Efraín focused on social issues affecting students ranging from unsafe COVID-19 protocols to the impact of expulsions and over-policing in schools.
They then went on to join the 2022 MuckRock Transparency Corps Initiative where they gained experience working on long form projects that were data-driven and supported by public records.
In summer of 2023, Efrain worked at Borderless Magazine as their Photojournalist intern. There they worked closely with immigrant communities to ethically and accurately share their stories.
