Aloha! I work at the State of Hawaii’s Medicaid agency where I lead a team of clinicians and administrative staff who oversee the implementation of medical insurance coverage by health plans. My experience includes various roles in direct clinical care, health care risk management, philanthropy, international development, and health professional regulation. I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner, who also trained in law and public health.
During graduate school (YSN), I was a Branford graduate affiliate and an affiliate of the Yale World Fellows Program.
Travel is my passion, having been born in the Philippines and raised in Nigeria and the US. My travels have taken me to all continents except for Antarctica, with many more places on my wish list.
I’m happy to be a resource on career decisions relating to law and/or health in the US and abroad. I am especially committed to supporting students from Hawaiʻi, and also interested in helping international students with their transition to life in the US.
I can be reached at tolentino_v@aya.yale.edu