I was born in Southern California and raised in Maine. My parents emigrated from Vietnam after the war, moving frequently and working long days to provide me and my three siblings with educational opportunities. Wanting to make my parents proud, I worked hard in school and extracurricular activities, discovering my love for volunteering with underserved groups painting elderly women’s nails and playing bingo with them at a local nursing home. I realized my calling would be in medicine after I volunteered for the Maine Special Olympics at the University of Maine, which became my Alma Mater. Outside of medicine, I enjoy spending time with my husband (a lobster fisherman), trying new foods, spending time outdoors, watching movies, reading, and painting.