Maria Ramos Underwood

Maria Ramos Underwood guides La Clinica’s fundraising initiatives and helps community partners join in our work to improve the health and well-being of our community.

Previously Maria served as the organization’s deputy director and wellness and prevention coordinator. Before joining La Clinica, she was Hispanic outreach advocate for Dunn House, Jackson County’s domestic violence shelter. Maria graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She is a member of the boards of the Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon (HCCSO) and the Gray Family Foundation. She is a steering committee member of All in for Health Care, the team overseeing our regional community health improvement plan.

Maria, born in Mexico, was a child of seasonal farm workers and grew up using community-based health services similar to those provided by La Clinica. She relocated to Medford in 1997 from Tempe, Arizona, when her husband Verne was hired by Rogue Community College. The couple has two adult children. She is an avid reader and enjoys traveling, cooking, and watching movies with her family.