Biography
Yaxeni Valero is pursuing a master’s degree in health service organizations at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Valero received a bachelor’s degree in global health from Georgetown University with a minor in women’s and gender studies. She has served as a graduate research assistant at the Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Research and is focused on understanding health disparities that exist among minority and vulnerable populations while exploring how they can be improved. Additionally, she has a special interest in women’s health and rights. In the future, Valero hopes to work closer to policy to advocate for better policies that reduce barriers to fair, accessible, and affordable health services.