Welcome—I'm Ivan, a writer, researcher, and learning experience designer exploring how storytelling and reflection shape the way we think, learn, and create. My research project, Flashes of Essayism, explores sudden moments of insight—what I call flashes—that emerge through reading and writing. These are not conclusions, but openings: moments that shift perspective, disrupt routine thought, and invite new ways of seeing. This essayistic sensibility shapes all my work, from designing reflective, learner-centered experiences to writing fiction and exploring how we grow in dialogue—with ourselves, with others, and even with the technologies we engage. As a fiction writer and translator, my work has appeared in literary magazines across Mexico, the U.S., the U.K., Peru, and Spain. My short story collection Texarkana was published by Sudaquia Editores in 2021. I spend my time writing, designing, and following the questions that matter most to me. Whether you're here for stories, pedagogy, or shared inquiry—I’m glad you’ve found your way here.