Luricela A.

Luricela A. has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Luricela started their career as a Client Service Associate at Old Navy in 2009 and worked there until 2010. In 2011, they joined Five Below as a Sales Associate and later became a Head Cashier before leaving in 2015. Luricela then joined 2-1-1 San Diego, where they held multiple roles including Client Service Representative, Community Connector, and Housing Navigator. Luricela worked there from 2015 to 2019. Currently, Luricela is working at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago as a Medical Benefits Specialist and has recently been promoted to the role of Lead Medical Benefits Specialist.

Luricela A. completed their education in a chronological manner. Luricela first attended Lincoln Park High School from 2007 to 2011, where they obtained their High School Diploma. After that, they enrolled at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College from 2011 to 2013, earning an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Clinical Psychology. Subsequently, Luricela pursued higher education at the University of Illinois Chicago from 2013 to 2015, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Clinical Psychology.

Additionally, Luricela has acquired multiple certifications throughout their career. Notably, they completed the "Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement" certification from LinkedIn in June 2023. Luricela also obtained the "Nonprofit Management Foundations" certification from LinkedIn in March 2023, along with other certifications such as "Be the Manager People Won't Leave," "Becoming an Impactful and Influential Leader," "Developing a Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program," "Emotional Intelligence Basics," and "Essential Lessons for First-Time Managers," all earned in December 2022. Furthermore, Luricela obtained the "Becoming a Manager Your Team Loves" certification from LinkedIn in July 2021, the "COVID-19 Contact Tracing" certification from The Johns Hopkins University in July 2020, and the "Public Benefits for Non-Citizens" certification from DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform, also in July 2020.

Luricela's other certifications include "Certified SHIP Counselor" from the Illinois Department on Aging in June 2019, "Adult Mental Health First Aid" from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing in May 2023, "Navigator Certificate - Certified Application Counselor" from the Illinois Department of Insurance in April 2019, "Certified Community Resource Specialist" from the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems in July 2017, "Certified Enrollment Counselor" from Covered California in November 2017, and "Mental Health First Aid" from Mental Health First Aid USA in September 2016.