He is a Zapoteco scholar from the state of Oaxaca. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Research from the Universidad Veracruzana (UV), a Master’s degree in Social Action in Global Contexts from the Institute of Sociological Research at the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca, and a Bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Community Education from the Unidad de Estudios Superiores de Alotepec of the Colegio Superior para la Educación Integral Intercultural Comunitaria (CSEIIO). His main research areas include intercultural/community education, Indigenous students in higher education, collaborative methodologies, and decolonization processes. He has collaborated with diverse communities and civil society organizations on issues related to human rights, Indigenous peoples’ rights, and sustainable development.