Jackie Moreira was born and raised in Fontana, California, just outside Riverside County, to Latinx immigrants. Through first-hand experience and years of grassroots work with low-income Latinx and Indigenous Mexican immigrant communities in Riverside, Jackie witnessed systemic barriers that have led to historically poor health outcomes in these communities. As a community engagement project coordinator, Jackie has worked on initiatives addressing childhood obesity, Indigenous mental health, and culturally tailored nutrition education. Throughout her work, Jackie focuses on empowering communities to navigate and transform the systems that shape their health. 

Through leadership roles with the Coachella Valley Free Clinic and California CareForce, Jackie advocated for free dental and vision services in rural communities, organized community-led healthcare planning efforts, and encouraged clinical institutions to recognize and address systemic biases.

Jackie joins the California HEAL Program to grow as a leader who brings together communities and institutions to deepen their ability to co-create solutions with those most impacted by health problems. Her current work with Unidas por Salud, a partnership focused on community-driven health interventions in the Eastern Coachella Valley, continues to inform her commitment to culturally responsive and community-centered care. She looks forward to bringing together her community health experience and tools she gains from the program to build health systems that center justice and dignity for all patients.