Arely Ortega

Arely is a Research technician at Albuquerque Clinical Trials. She was born and raised in Albuquerque, and studied Public Health and Chicano studies at the University of New Mexico and California State University-Chico as a first-gen student. She hopes to use the skills and knowledge she learns from ACT to pursue a future in Epidemiology to be able to support her community. In her free time, she is an avid traveler, enjoy spending time with her 3 dogs and have a huge passion for culinary arts!