Barbara Gutierrez, Navajo Nation
University of New Mexico
Health Care
Barbara is a member of the Navajo Nation who is majoring in emergency medical services (EMS). She is currently working to get her paramedic licensure. After she graduates, she is planning to attend medical school and work as a physician on the reservation. Barbara volunteers with the Native Health Initiative, where she helps coordinate the Healers of Tomorrow program, which introduces high school students to health care careers. She also works at her university hospital as a clinical research aide in the emergency department and at a local bakery as a barista. In her free time, Barbara enjoys sewing clothes and crocheting.