I was born and raised in Southern California. Soon after we got married, my husband and I visited the Pacific Northwest, and we fell in love with the outdoorsy culture. We knew we wanted to plant our roots and raise our family here. We moved to Washington state a few months ago and are excited to make it our home with our 3 beautiful children. I knew from a young age that I wanted to pursue a career in health care because I loved the sciences and helping people. As an undergrad at UCLA, I worked in the ophthalmology department. That experience inspired me to pursue optometry. I was a provider at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California for more than 10 years, and I loved their multidisciplinary approach to care. I'm happy to join the Washington region, where I have the chance to be part of another exceptional team of health care professionals who deliver the best possible care to their patients.