Ariana Vega graduated from the University of California – Merced, where she earned her Public Health bachelor’s. She has over four years of experience in community engagement and providing essential health needs to underserved communities. She worked as a community outreach nurse at Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital, where she built her communication skills and leadership skills. She also made close relationships with the community she serves in a previous internship that helped her grow in program management and event planning. With this background, she currently serves the community of St.Francis Center with dignity and respect and is dedicated to improving the quality of life ‘her’ guests deserve.