Rossy Evelin Lima

Rossy Evelin Lima (PhD) is a distinguished writer, scholar, and translator with an outstanding record of achievement in her respective fields. Her literary accomplishments include the publication of three poetry collections and two children's books. She has garnered international recognition and acclaim, having been featured in prestigious journals, magazines, and anthologies in over a dozen countries, in multiple languages. She is also the founder of Jade Publishing, the Board President and Executive Director of Latino Book Review.

In her role as a scholar, Dr. Lima serves as an Assistant Professor in the Humanities Department at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, where she shares her vast knowledge and expertise with her students, and contributes to cutting-edge research in her field.

Furthermore, Dr. Lima has established herself as a highly sought-after translator, having worked with renowned organizations such as Penguin Random House, Arte Público Press, and the Federal Reserve Bank, among others. Her proficiency in multiple languages and her unparalleled translation skills have made her an indispensable asset in the field of translation.

Dr. Lima's impressive list of accolades includes awards such as the Corpus Christi under 40 by the Young Professionals of the Coastal Bend (Corpus Christi, TX, 2023), the Spirit of MLK Exemplary Award by the Islander Cultural Alliance for her work in equity, diversity and inclusion (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2023), the Poet of the Year Award by The Americas Poetry Festival of New York (NY, 2018), the Premio Internazionale di Poesia La Finestra Eterea award (Milan, Italy, 2017), the International Latino Book Award (USA, 2016), the Premio Orgullo Fronterizo Mexicano award by the Institute of Mexicans Abroad for her outstanding career as a writer and academic (USA, 2016), the Premio Internazionale di Poesia Altino award (Venice, Italy, 2015), and the National Gabriela Mistral Award by the National Hispanic Honor Society for her work with the Hispanic community (USA, 2010), among others.

Furthermore, Dr, Lima has shared her experience as an undocumented writer in the U.S. in order to create awareness and empathy, including a TEDx presentation and a documentary broadcasted nationally on PBS in the iNation Media series titled Waking Dream. Her poetry has been musicalized by the composer Reinaldo Moya and sung by the soprano Elena Villalón at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. She was also mentioned in the second season of the television series Jane the Virgin.