Ale discovered her love for working with children during her time coaching gymnastics. She received her undergraduate degree at Long Beach State University before entering her Doctorate degree at University of California, San Francisco and San Francisco State University. During her last clinical rotation, she was placed at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles where she had the pleasure to work with amazing kiddos and families to help them overcome life changing events. It was here that she further solidified that she wanted to explore the pediatric setting after school. She is incredibility excited to become part of the NAPA team and ready to continue to learn in order to provide great care to kiddos. Ale is born and raised in Los Angeles, but did find a new found love for the Bay area during her schooling. During her free time, she enjoys tennis, swimming, surfing, and running. But additionally, loves being a couch potato and binge-watching shows along with trying new foods.