Elena is currently a second-year candidate the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. She received her B.S in Health Sciences and a minor in Nutrition from Chapman University. Throughout undergrad, Elena worked as a research associate at UCSF, conducting global health and public health research in Burkina Faso. During her time between undergrad and medical school, Elena worked on school-meal access policy and initiatives in the Bay Area for her local school district, helping increase accessibility for students on free-and-reduced lunch programs. Elena is passionate about bridging the gap between medicine and policy, helping other future physicians become leaders in the advocacy space. Outside of studying, Elena loves exploring new coffee shops, hiking and traveling.
