Andrea Nevarez-Peña

Andrea Nevarez-Peña is a dedicated Medical Assistant at San Jose Integrative Wellness Center since May 2024 and has been a committed student at Peninsula Bridge since June 2013, supporting first-generation, low-income students in their educational pursuits. Andrea gained hands-on patient care experience as an intern at COPE Health Scholars, assisting nurses from October 2022 to November 2023, and has contributed to drug discovery research as a Summer Research Intern at REVOLUTION Medicines during two consecutive summers, 2022 and 2023. Additional experiences include serving as a ScholarPrep Navigator, a Summer Camp Counselor for the City of Redwood City, and a Laboratory Research Intern at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Andrea is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Health, Medicine, and Society from the University of Redlands, expected to graduate in 2024.