Our Team | Center for Reducing Health Disparities | UC Davis Health

Our Team

Leadership
Administration Staff
  • Andrea Nuñez, B.S.

    Chief Administrative Officer

    Andrea Nuñez serves as the Center for Reducing Health Disparities' Chief Administrative Officer and joined the Center in 2017.

  • Maria Alaniz, M.P.H.

    Projects and Personnel Manager

    Maria Alaniz is the Projects and Personnel Manager for the Center for Reducing Health Disparities. She joined the Center in 2018.

  • Gabriela Alaniz, M.P.H.

    Finance and Grants Manager

    Gabriela Alaniz is the Finance and Grants Manager for the Center for Reducing Health Disparities. She joined the Center in 2021.

  • Yanele Ledesma

    Student Administrative Assistant

    Yanele Ledesma is a Student Administrative Assistant working primarily with social media. She joined the Center for Reducing Health Disparities in 2023.

Project Staff
Consultants
  • Heather Diaz, Dr.PH., M.P.H.

    Consultant

    Heather Diaz, Dr.PH, M.P.H. is an Associate Professor at Sacramento State University in Health Sciences, assigned to the Community Health Education curriculum. 

  • Rachel G. Guerrero, LCSW

    Consultant

    Rachel Guerrero, is a License Clinical Social Worker, with over 40-years of experience in the field of mental health both as a direct services provider and public mental health state administrator.