My name is Veronica Estrada.  I attended Life Academy High School and the FACES program at Children’s Hospital which I graduated from in 2008.  I completed my Medical Assistant and Administrative Medical Assistant degree at Merritt College in 2014.  Currently, I work as a Clinic Supervisor at La Clinica de La Raza’s Fuente Wellness Center. … [Read More]

Raenita Spriggs, a FACES San Diego Class of 2013 graduate, is now a Class of 2016 graduate from the University of California Berkeley where she majored in Public Health and minored in Conservation and Resource Studies. Raenita intends to pursue either a Master’s in Public Administration or a Master’s in Public Health, aspiring towards a… [Read More]

Victor Ramos, FACES Oakland alum Class of 2008, graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2012 with a B.A. in sociology. During his time there, Victor participated in a Latin dance troupe, using the arts and dance to promote social awareness. Following graduation, Victor worked at the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center as a prevention educator…. [Read More]

Dr. Linh Dao, a native of Vietnam, is the first graduate of the FACES for the Future program at Oakland to be accepted to medical school. Linh was part of the first cohort of FACES students, starting in 2000 and graduating in 2003.  Dr. Dao is now a Resident Physician in Internal Medicine at Kaiser… [Read More]

Juana Camacho, FACES Oakland Class of 2005, currently works as a Continuity Coordinator in women’s health at Tri-City Health Center, a federally qualified health center serving the health needs of communities in southern Alameda County. Before graduating from FACES, Juana obtained certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant, and in 2007, she obtained her Medical Assistant… [Read More]