I grew up in Tucson, Arizona and went on to college in Los Angeles, CA at Occidental College. As a psychology major I developed an interest the psychological and social contexts for wellness and health. I also taught resilience workshops for underserved elementary schoolers. Interested in cultural exchange and global health development, I studied abroad in India and later spent several months in Brazil, reconnecting with my family and learning Portuguese. I am thrilled to be joining Swedish-First Hill Family Medicine program to train to provide broad-spectrum care for underserved patients. In addition to medicine, I love traveling, meditating, partner dancing, and running. I am so excited to be moving to Seattle to take advantage of all the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, and nature that the Pacific Northwest has to offer.