Ariana is a recent graduate from UC Merced, where she obtained a B.A in Public Health. Growing up with two immigrant parents in a low-income community, she has witnessed and experienced inequalities that affected her community. Her upbringing has been a motivating factor in pursuing a degree in Public Health. She believes it is an instrument in which she can create change. She aspires to focus on obtaining skills to effectively address health disparities, improve health access for all immigrants, and work towards health equity.
At Healing Grove, Ariana is the first person visitors and patients are warmly greeted with at the Clinic Welcome Room. She helps patients navigate and maintain relationships with the clinical staff, administers doctors’ schedules and clinical operations.