Deidre Tomlinson was born and bred from none other than the Navajo Reservation in Gallup, New Mexico, maternal association of Oozei Tachii’nii (Red Running into the water people/ Hopi clan), paternally Biih Bitoodnii (Deer spring clan), maternal grandfather, Hasht l ‘ishnii (Mud clan), and paternal grandfather, Honaghaahnii (One walks around clan). In years past, Deidre has worked as a certified nursing assistant, while simultaneously educating herself to earn a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) license. Presently, while working full-time as a CMA at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) with the outpatient OBGYN department, she is also taking classes with University of New Mexico in Gallup in hopes of ultimately obtaining her Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree. Deidre not only helps with treating patients in the outpatient clinic, but she also assists with the newly implemented outreach Women’s Health mobile unit as a CMA so that women living in rural areas of the Navajo Reservation have equitable access to healthcare, just as one would at an established healthcare facility. Deidre is extremely passionate about helping others and ensuring access to healthcare does not discriminate against race, color, religion, culture, etc. Outside of working to help provide her community and people with adequate access and resources to healthcare, Deidre enjoys traveling to new areas, hiking, listening to music, spending copious amounts of time with her family and husband, and watching movies.