Calandra Ahasteen is an enrolled member of the Navajo tribe. She was raised and lives on the Navajo Reservation. Calandra also spent many summers and weekends with her grandparents in Tolani Lake, AZ. She received an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from University of New Mexico- Gallup and pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from University of New Mexico. Ms. Ahasteen has experience in Geriatric Nursing, Emergency Nursing, Diabetes Education and as Project Director for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) grant. Her present role is Performance Improvement Nurse and Planning Chief of the Covid-19 Incident Command System at Tohatchi Health Center with the Gallup Service Unit. She is excited to continue building upon her skill set in areas of Quality, Infection Prevention, Safety and Risk Management. Ms. Ahasteen is looking forward to the HEAL Fellowship and collaborating with other health care professionals who have the same desire to assist underserved populations. She is excited to build new partnerships to learn innovative strategies to support communities in achieving optimal health. Her interests are integrating behavior change models to support recovery and healing of underserved populations who suffer from historical trauma and adverse events. Ms. Ahasteen is excited to be a part of building community across HEAL sites for opportunities in knowledge sharing and focus on supporting communities to strive for good health and positive well-being. Calandra thanks Dr. Jennifer Bass and Bernadine John for their mentorship and providing invaluable encouragement. Calandra enjoys camping, kayaking, snowboarding & spending time with family.