Mauricio “Mo” Ortiz Zaragoza is a consultant and composition instructor from Las Vegas, his home of 26 years, after immigrating from Querétaro City, Mexico. He has completed his bachelor’s degree in sociology with a minor in film, a graduate certificate from UNLV, and a master's in English. He enjoys spending an inordinate amount of his income on vinyl records, 35mm film cameras, and Criterion Collection releases.