I grew up in Reedley, CA and lived on a cattle ranch. During volunteer experiences in high school, I discovered medicine was my passion through the combination of helping others and continuous learning. I attended UC Davis and majored in Cell Biology and went to medical school at California Health Sciences University. During shadowing experiences in the Central Valley, the physician shortage became evident to me and furthered my desire to pursue this field to increase healthcare access. Becoming a physician was my childhood dream and I am happy to continue my education here at Metro!