[15] At the 2019 Golden Kite Awards & Gala, Parra presented one of his illustrations from the book We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, which he had based upon a quote from her career.

[16] In 2022, Parra released his picture book biography, Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son (available in English and Spanish editions) detailing how he spent his young years working with his father's landscaping company which lead to his love of drawing and illustration.

[17] Parra has also provided illustrator's workshops to young artists and high-school students[18] and has served as an instructor at the Carnegie Art Museum.

Over two years Parra developed six stamps derived from popular dishes originating from Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

Using bright colors, the six foods selected were tamales, flan, empanadas, chile rellenos, ceviche, and sancocho.