Film Writer.
Educator.
Creative.
About
Kathy Michelle Chacón is a Salvadoran-American film journalist, programmer, and educator with a deep commitment to engaging diverse audiences in inclusive and thought-provoking learning experiences. Based in the Greater Los Angeles area—with over seven years of global experience working across the U.S., UK, Japan, and Spain—her multidisciplinary work exists at the intersection of visual culture, education, and transformative community engagement.

Education
2024 - 2025
Master of Philosophy in
Film and Screen Studies
University of Cambridge
2016 - 2020
Bachelor of Arts in
Media and Cultural Studies
UC Riverside
Dissertation Title: Maternal New Wave: Exploring the Rise of Female Authorship in 21st Century Horror Cinema and the Reimagined Visions of Motherhood and Monstrosity in Suicide by Sunlight (2019), Nanny (2022), and Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022) | Supervisor: Dr Georgina Evans | Awarded Distinction
Relevant Coursework: Ethnic Studies (A), Global Communication (A+), International Cinemas (A), Cuban Cinema (A), French Cinema (A), Vienna in Film (A+), Japanese Media and Cultural Studies (A+), Queer Texts and Bodies [Queer Aesthetics] (A), Politics of Visual Culture (A+), Film and Visual Culture (A), Cultural Studies (A+) | Summa cum laude
Selected Experience
Head of Coordination for Mentors-Mentees
Instructional Aide
(K-12)
North American Language and Culture Assistant
The Palestine Educational Opportunity Initiative
2025 - Present
Jurupa Unified School District
2022 - 2024
Spanish Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports
2021 - 2022


