Vailma Roca Fernández is an American citizen born and raised in the Dominican Republic. She holds a Law degree from Universidad Católica Santo Domingo and a B.A. in Education Sciences from the University of Florida. She is currently completing a Master’s in Mass Communication with a focus on Digital Journalism and Multimedia Storytelling and has applied to the University of Florida’s Ph.D. program in Journalism for Fall 2026. As a storyteller and investigative journalist, she draws on her legal background to produce evidence-based research, particularly on Jewish heritage in the Caribbean. She currently works as an Interpreter Specialist for the Alachua County Public School District in Florida.
