Lucia Ramirez, graduated with a double major in Psychology and Spanish from California State University of Bakersfield. She then joined the Cesar Chavez Foundation as the Education program Coordinator. She later joined Dignity Health Mercy and Memorial Hospitals of Bakersfield in July of 2016 to assume the Coordinator Position of the Healthy Living Self-Management Programs. Since taking leadership, the programs have been provided to participants of cultural and diverse backgrounds throughout Kern County. One of her goals was to offer self-help skills and encourage self-care to farmworkers and older adults. Therefore, in 2020, she implemented the Arthritis Foundation Exercise program and in 2022, she established partnership with two Senior Centers to put into effect the Enhance Fitness Program.