Lorena was born and raised in Mexico. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and a Master of Arts in Spanish from San Diego State University. Her training as a Spanish instructor at San Diego State University includes practice in the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) methodology, course work in Applied Spanish Linguistics for teachers, Spanish Bilingualism, Fundamentals & Research Methodology in Spanish linguistics, and Spanish as a Heritage Language Acquisition and Pedagogy.

Robert Costa grew up in the Bay Area. Right out of High School, Robert joined the US Air Force where he served as a medic and worked in the Air Force Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Dept in the country of Korea. Robert returned to his roots in the Bay Area to finish his college at San Jose State and Foothill College in Radiation Therapy. His passion to heal cancer patients drove his desire to expand his career in cancer research and medical Physics. Robert later went on to get his M.S. in Medical Physics and Dosimetry from Stanford University.

Dr. Zheng is a passionate teacher with a dedication for teaching teamwork among healthcare professionals. After graduating from medical school at UCSD, she completed an emergency medicine residency at the U. of Arizona. After moving back to San Diego, she worked for the VA Medical Center and taught interprofessional education at the UCSD medical school. For eight years, she chaired one of the largest teamwork exercises in the country.

Raymond Carlson is a professor and principal faculty for the MSM Physician Assistant Education program. His Instructional Pedagogy includes a focus on Problem’s-Based and Experiential learning activities. His instructional focus includes Orthopedics, Public Health Education, Physical Exam Skills and Clinical Reasoning. He has worked 17 years as a Physician Assistant, primarily in Orthopedic Surgery. Prior to beginning his clinical career, Ray worked in Public Health Education, taught undergraduate Personal Health, and College Preparatory/Advanced Placement Biology.