Vanessa Peña-Garcia

Vanessa Peña-Garcia has a diverse work experience starting in 2016 with a role as a Community Health Fellow at AltaMed Health Services, where they gained insight into the administrative side of healthcare. In 2016, they also worked as an Avanzando En Carrera Fellow at NCLR, working under the executive management of AltaMed Health Services Corp. Vanessa then joined the Alhambra Unified School District in 2015 as the Head Water Polo Coach until 2018. Prior to that, they worked at the City of Alhambra as a Pool Manager from 2016 to 2018 and as a Lifeguard from 2011 to 2016. Vanessa also worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at California State University, Northridge from 2017 to 2018. Vanessa joined AltaMed Health Services in 2018 and held various roles, including AltaMed Medical Education Health Fellow, Project Intern, and later became a Medical Education Specialist. Vanessa'smost recent role is as an Undergraduate Medical Education Project Coordinator, starting in 2023.

Vanessa Peña-Garcia pursued their education starting from the year 2009 to 2013 at Alhambra High School. However, no degrees or field of study information is available for this period. Subsequently, from 2013 to 2018, they attended California State University, Northridge, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences, General. It is important to note that there is no information regarding any additional certifications obtained by Vanessa Peña-Garcia.