Leadership & Team

She was born and raised in Santa Ana, CA. Stella comes from a family of immigrants and is accustomed to hearing a mix of many languages as her grandparents were born in Japan, her father was raised in Mexico City, and she identifies as a Korean woman of color.

Prior to UCLA, she was an Associate Program Director at the L.A. Trust for Children’s Health. She also worked at the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, Young Invincibles, and the Center for Community Change. She was selected as an Economic Justice Fellow with the Women’s Policy Institute in 2010 and worked as a 2013 graduate international policy fellow at the AFL-CIO’s headquarters in Washington DC.

Her love for community work inspired her to earn a BA in Sociology from California State University, Chico, and she is currently working on a MPH at California State University, Northridge. She is the current President of the Los Angeles Dental Hygiene Society. Elizabeth is excited to be working with the University of California, Los Angeles, as a community oral health liaison and is determined to bring oral health education to places that need it most.

She was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles and speaks both English and Spanish fluently. Her past experiences include working as a sexual health educator and advocate for youth of color. Additionally, she has worked with multiple non-profit organizations throughout Los Angeles focusing on prevention, education, and outreach. These grassroots experiences have strengthened her resolve to pursue a career dedicated to health equity, particularly in helping communities of color access adequate and culturally appropriate healthcare. 

Valeria is a South Bay native who is Spanish bilingual, and has worked with community and non-profit organizations in Los Angeles and Orange County. Her previous experience in communication and non-profit management continue to aid her work in public health and advocacy.