Biography

Ventura is an emerging leader and senior program coordinator for the John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health in Santo Domingo Pueblo. Ventura has been instrumental in developing various health promotion programs that are culturally sensitive to her community and address the numerous health disparities experienced by families. Ventura has initiated several children, youth and elder focused programs in the past few years. She hopes to take it to ‘another level’ by learning best practices and sharing what she has learned through her experiences.