Welcome
I’m Michelle, a Venezuelan-Canadian writer located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), and Semiahmoo Peoples. These lands are located on what is also known as the Lower Mainland, BC. I’m currently one of the Editors-in-Chief at The Peak, alongside C Icart.
Previously, I’ve worked for The Peak as their Opinions Editor and News Editor. My work also has appeared in LatinaMedia.Co and Study Breaks Magazine. I’ve written pieces exploring the inequitable response to COVID-19, my Latinx heritage, and chronic illness. My poetry has been published in amberflora, SAD Mag, and PRISM international. I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a minor in Creative Writing at Simon Fraser University. I hope you enjoy your stay.
Poetry
venezuelan mirage, PRISM international: Issue 63.2 (2025)
same sea, SAD Mag Online (2024)
heart, Querencia Press: Autumn 2024 Anthology (2024)
la hallaca, amberflora: Issue 10 (2021)
Arts & Culture
Lorena Alvarado explores memory in Lost Chapters, The Peak (2025)
“Voices of Venezuela” Podcast Highlights a Humanitarian Crisis, LatinaMedia.Co (2024)
Exploring Vancouver’s Latin American culture, The Peak (2024)
Two films framing Venezuelans, The Peak (2023)
Alex Russo is a (Bisexual, Latina) Icon, LatinaMedia.Co (2023)
The New Latina Stereotype, LatinaMedia.Co (2023)
Food for Thought: Hallacas tell a story of Venezuela, The Peak (2022)
Sunset Rollercoaster discusses inspirations, sound, and creative process on their new album Soft Storm, The Peak (2020)
Lights’ How To Sleep When You’re On Fire is a vibey, instrumental space jam, The Peak (2020)
News
Concerns raised regarding recent SFU layoffs, The Peak (2024)
Clean Air 604 aims to create safer arts spaces, The Peak (2024)
BC’s pandemic budget may “wind down” in 2024, The Peak (2024)
Advocacy group calls for stronger COVID-19 measures this fall, The Peak (2023)
DoNoHarmBC protests the removal of mandatory masks in healthcare settings, The Peak (2023)
Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi speaks on COVID-19, public health, and preventive care, The Peak (2023)
Students discuss professor accommodations for remote learning, The Peak (2022)
Vancouver non-profit offers free HIV self-test kits to increase equitable health care, The Peak (2021)
SFU professor leads research project on global coordination in response to COVID-19 pandemic, The Peak (2020)
Essays
Accepting my disability has been an empowering experience, The Peak (2022)
My experience with Accutane, The Peak (2021)
peluda, One Day at a Time, and how I came to appreciate my Latina body hair, The Peak (2020)
Opinion
Let’s Decolonize Latin American Heritage Month, LatinaMedia.Co (2025)
We can’t forget disabled queers during pride, The Peak (2023)
Immigrants don’t need to “assimilate,” The Peak (2023)
We need masks in healthcare settings, The Peak (2023)
Opinions in Dialogue: What it feels like to be disabled during COVID-19, The Peak (2023)
Opinions in Dialogue: Should we be using the term “Latinx?,” The Peak (2022)
Wearing a mask is an equity issue, The Peak (2022)
The term “Hispanic” ignores the complexities of Latin American heritage, The Peak (2021)
Welcome
I’m Michelle, a Venezuelan-Canadian writer located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), and Semiahmoo Peoples. These lands are located on what is also known as the Lower Mainland, BC. I’m currently one of the Editors-in-Chief at The Peak, alongside C Icart.
Previously, I’ve worked for The Peak as their Opinions Editor and News Editor. My work also has appeared in LatinaMedia.Co and Study Breaks Magazine. I’ve written pieces exploring the inequitable response to COVID-19, my Latinx heritage, and chronic illness. My poetry has been published in amberflora, SAD Mag, and PRISM international. I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a minor in Creative Writing at Simon Fraser University. I hope you enjoy your stay.
Poetry
venezuelan mirage, PRISM international: Issue 63.2 (2025)
same sea, SAD Mag Online (2024)
heart, Querencia Press: Autumn 2024 Anthology (2024)
la hallaca, amberflora: Issue 10 (2021)
Arts & Culture
Lorena Alvarado explores memory in Lost Chapters, The Peak (2025)
“Voices of Venezuela” Podcast Highlights a Humanitarian Crisis, LatinaMedia.Co (2024)
Exploring Vancouver’s Latin American culture, The Peak (2024)
Two films framing Venezuelans, The Peak (2023)
Alex Russo is a (Bisexual, Latina) Icon, LatinaMedia.Co (2023)
The New Latina Stereotype, LatinaMedia.Co (2023)
Food for Thought: Hallacas tell a story of Venezuela, The Peak (2022)
Sunset Rollercoaster discusses inspirations, sound, and creative process on their new album Soft Storm, The Peak (2020)
Lights’ How To Sleep When You’re On Fire is a vibey, instrumental space jam, The Peak (2020)
News
Concerns raised regarding recent SFU layoffs, The Peak (2024)
Clean Air 604 aims to create safer arts spaces, The Peak (2024)
BC’s pandemic budget may “wind down” in 2024, The Peak (2024)
Advocacy group calls for stronger COVID-19 measures this fall, The Peak (2023)
DoNoHarmBC protests the removal of mandatory masks in healthcare settings, The Peak (2023)
Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi speaks on COVID-19, public health, and preventive care, The Peak (2023)
Students discuss professor accommodations for remote learning, The Peak (2022)
Vancouver non-profit offers free HIV self-test kits to increase equitable health care, The Peak (2021)
SFU professor leads research project on global coordination in response to COVID-19 pandemic, The Peak (2020)
Essays
Accepting my disability has been an empowering experience, The Peak (2022)
My experience with Accutane, The Peak (2021)
peluda, One Day at a Time, and how I came to appreciate my Latina body hair, The Peak (2020)
Opinion
Let’s Decolonize Latin American Heritage Month, LatinaMedia.Co (2025)
We can’t forget disabled queers during pride, The Peak (2023)
Immigrants don’t need to “assimilate,” The Peak (2023)
We need masks in healthcare settings, The Peak (2023)
Opinions in Dialogue: What it feels like to be disabled during COVID-19, The Peak (2023)
Opinions in Dialogue: Should we be using the term “Latinx?,” The Peak (2022)
Wearing a mask is an equity issue, The Peak (2022)
The term “Hispanic” ignores the complexities of Latin American heritage, The Peak (2021)