I'm an experienced public affairs and communications professional with experience in media relations training and outreach, as well as strategic planning for a wide-range of government agencies, non-profit and corporate clients. I have years of experience in health and human services programs and issues gained from the years served as a Schwarzenegger appointee to the California Health and Human Services Agency as well as the California Department of Social Services. I hold a Master of Public Policy degree from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA in Political Science and Latin American Studies. I am passionate about public service and working for the people of California.