Ana R. Melgoza, MPA, is Vice President of External Affairs for San Ysidro Health (SYHealth). Ms. Melgoza created the External Affairs department in response to the continual funding threats at the state and federal levels. Throughout her 15 year tenure at SYHealth, she has had the opportunity to oversee government relations/advocacy, public/private/non-profit partnerships, private fund development, outreach, social media, media relations, and corporate communications.

After earning a degree as a Medical Doctor with an emphasis in General Practice and Public Health from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico, Alejandrina spent her early career as the medical director for a rural medical clinic. This allowed her to not only serve patients but also to experience firsthand the impact of psychosocial determinants of health. This experience reinforced her passion for patient empowerment and value-driven strategies for integrated medical home models.
Ale’s passion for patient empowerment is palpable, and her experience driving value-driven engagement strategies for integrated medical home models is deep and demonstrated in her current role as Director of Patient Engagement supporting the alignment of Patient Navigation and Social Services, Women’s Health, Referrals and Transitions of Care, and Care Management services.

Rosa graduated medical school from UAG in Mexico. While working in Mexico, her focus was working with what can be considered the most vulnerable and underserved patient population: women and children. There, she provided specialty care to expectant mothers and children ranging in age from newborns to young adults.
She originally comes to us from Los Angeles, California, having worked at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, AltaMed, and Shriners Hospital for Children. In her professional career, Rosa has spent the last 20 years working with clinics and hospitals to improve patient outcomes and enhance the patient experience.
She has been with San Ysidro Health for the past 6 years and has devoted that time to improving the health of women by increasing prenatal care services, breast cancer screenings, and pap smears.
She is passionate about creating awareness and communicating the need for preventative health screenings to improve health outcomes in women and children. Rosa Sandoval is currently the department manager of the Women’s Health Department at San Ysidro Health in San Diego. Her expertise is centered on women’s health issues, screenings, and preventative care for women of all ages, as well as, hospital administration.

Born in Bogota, Colombia, and raised in NY, Natalia has been an advocate and helping hand everywhere she goes. Being a queer immigrant has provided her an ideology and perseverance much different than the rest. With a medical emergency background and pursuing a psychology degree at the University of Central Florida, she has been building relationships and collaborating with different Orlando organizations to provide education on the issues at hand. Currently working as the Florida Organizing coordinator for Poder Latinx, she is expanding resources and advocating for equitable and realistic changes to support oppressed communities, in particular Latinxs.