Daniel is an M.A in Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture from Syracuse University (Syracuse, 2019) and a B.A. in Literature from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Caracas, Venezuela, 2016.) In Venezuela, Daniel worked as an editor at Fundación Biblioteca Ayacucho. Among the books Daniel edited were: Crónicas de El Dorado, Col. Ayacucho Mínima; Estela by Émeric Bergeaud, and Obra escogida by Aimé Cesaire, Col. Clásica. Currently, Daniel is starting his fourth year in his Ph.D. of Philosophy in Spanish, Literature, and Culture at UIUC. His research interests are focused on Venezuelan and Brazilian contemporary literature (20th and 21st century), specifically Self-representation discourses (mostly testimonies) and trauma studies. And his free time, Daniel likes to do outdoor activities and to write short stories.