Our Team


Jose Perez

Jose Perez is a San Diego native with over 10 years of experience in the education industry. After earning a BS in Business Administration from San Diego State University, Jose focused on helping first-generation students across San Diego County prepare for higher education, and he worked with community organizations to create innovative programs that support the…

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Madeleine Moran

Madeleine Moran is a Community Health Programs and Alumni Coordinator at the Center for Healthier Communities within Rady Children’s Hospital. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Davis, and a Master of Public Health degree from San Diego State University. Her prior career experiences involved working with diverse…

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Joycelin Chou

Joycelin completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Health Policy at the University of California, Irvine, as well as a Master of Public Health degree in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science at San Diego State University. Her prior career experiences include working at a clinic, health insurance agency, and college campus. She lived in…

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Nikki Lopez

Nikki comes to Rady’s with 16 years of experience working in various community non-profit programs in Fresno and San Diego, CA. Born and raised in the Central Valley, Nikki completed her bachelor’s degree in Criminology with a focus on Victim Services at Fresno State University in 2007 and her master’s degree in Education Counseling at…

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Alicia Wood

Alicia Wood was born and raised in Seattle, WA but came to California in 2003 to attend Chapman University. She majored in Sociology with an emphasis in Social Work. After college, Alicia worked at the Braille Institute in Anaheim running an after school program for blind and visually impaired children. After moving around Orange County…

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Mary Beth Moran

Mary Beth joined Rady Children’s Hospital in 2007 as the Manager of Injury Prevention Programs in the Center for Healthier Communities. This was an expansion of her career as a physical therapist in which she could serve a broader population with preventative, public health programs. Mary Beth practiced physical therapy for 25 years, and was…

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