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Ana Melgoza Highlight
Sigue tus sueños mas grandes; juntos podemos. Si se puede! [Follow your biggest dreams; we can do it together. We can do it!]
About Ana
- I’m the daughter of Mexican immigrants—my parents came to Kansas City, Missouri, from Jalisco, Mexico.
- My parents weren’t able to further their own education, so they instilled a lot of value and drive in my siblings and me to pursue our educations.
- I earned my bachelor’s degree in global studies with a minor in Spanish—I also spent time studying in Argentina, which was a great experience for me to explore and grow as a person.
- I came back to Kansas City and started working in government.
- I eventually decided to go to graduate school to pursue a master’s degree in public administration.
- While in graduate school, I worked as a senior health program officer for the Medtronic Foundation, a medical technology company focused on improving access to healthcare for underserved people.
- I joined San Ysidro Health in 2005 as the director of public affairs and government health.
- After eight years, I was promoted to vice president of external affairs, helping to fulfill San Ysidro Health’s mission of providing accessible and affordable health care services to all.