Luciana not only pursues migration as a career but considers it a personal calling. From a young age, she has dedicated all her efforts to understanding migrant perspectives through active listening and learning. At 19, Luciana served as a Junior Adviser to Guatemala's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City, witnessing the drafting of the UN Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. While her role was to mainly attend, observe and relay information to the Guatemalan Ambassador, she dreamt of the day when she could participate, speak, and share an informed perspective to advocate for the needs of migrants.

To gain a comprehensive understanding of the multidimensional aspect of the field of migration, Luciana pursued diverse professional experiences. As a Nonpartisan Research Intern for the Arizona State Senate in 2019, she witnessed firsthand the impact of legislative frameworks and policies in a key border state. Her undergraduate thesis, "A Politicized Immigration System," compared U.S. immigration policies under the Obama and Trump administrations, reflecting her commitment to rigorous research.

Seeking direct interaction with the migrant community, Luciana worked as a Paralegal during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily assisting vulnerable women and children. Despite finding fulfillment in her work in Arizona, her lifelong aspiration to work in Washington D.C. led her to the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. In September 2023, Luciana joined the Family Reunification Task Force at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), established under the Biden Administration to reunite families separated under the Zero Tolerance policy.

Luciana holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Honors from the University of Arizona. Her aspiration to attend Georgetown University is now materializing as she prepares to join the MIMR master’s program where she seeks to enhance her comprehension of U.S. immigration policymaking while delving into her passions for migration, human rights, and binational collaboration.