Vivianna works as an inpatient social worker for OB, ICU, and ER at a hospital in the rural town of Ukiah California. Prior to entering the medical social work field, she worked as a mental health clinician providing therapeutic services in English and Spanish to families where resources are extremely limited. She is an alumnus from Fordham University’s graduate school of social service, recipient of the 2023 Future of Social Work award from the Latino Social Work Coalition and has presented at multiple conferences on Latinx mental health issues. Wanting to positively impact as many lives as possible, Vivianna has also started an annual Toy and Food fundraiser in her mother’s hometown of San Nicolás de Ibarra in Jalisco Mexico providing free food and toys to children during the holidays. She recently became a published co-author of Latinx in Social Work: Vol. 3. In her free time, she enjoys traveling the world to learn about different cultures. Vivianna hopes to use her degrees in business management and social work to build an empire that focuses on helping BIPOC communities reach their greatest potential. 

Vivianna joined the podcast to discuss breaking generational curses and cycles in her life in areas such as finances, relationships, and boundary setting, along with the challenges that come with trying to do things differently. You can follow Vivianna on instagram @lachicanatherapist, additionally you can follow her new collective @allshadesmorena