Selena graduated as the valedictorian of her class at Westfield State College with bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and Economics, and then went on to get a master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies.

She has worked in neurosurgery since 2013 at various hospitals in the northeast including Rhode Island Hospital, Southcoast Health and Hartford Hospital. During that time Selena specialized in neurosurgery. She gained her OR experience by assisting in craniotomies for primary & metastatic tumors and cerebral hemorrhages as well as laminectomies, discectomies, and cervical & lumbar fusions.

Prior to becoming a Physician Assistant, Selena worked as a Spanish Medical Interpreter at Baystate Medical Center in Massachusetts. Loving to travel, Selena served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Fiji, and has also lived in Ecuador and Costa Rica. She is an avid runner and has completed three marathons including the Boston Marathon. She has now relocated permanently to Florida to follow her passion for slalom water skiing.