Andrea Chirino is a bilingual Health Educator who delivers trainings and workshops, attends community outreach events, and creates materials on different cancers, cancer prevention, and alcohol harm. She collaborates with community-based organizations to deliver trainings to community members throughout LA County. In addition to being a health educator, Andrea also assists on a Stand Up to Cancer project as a patient navigator to Spanish speaking patients. As a patient navigator and health educator, Andrea hopes to help patients and community members overcome systemic barriers and increase their opportunities of getting screened for cancers.

Prior to working at UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity, Andrea worked as a Policy Researcher, advocating for equitable health and education policies in LA County. Andrea earned her M.S. in Health and Strategic Communication from Chapman University, where she also worked as a Lecturer; and earned her B.S. in Health Sciences from California State University, Long Beach. Outside of work, Andrea enjoys cooking, going on hikes, and reading.