Ana Saavedra grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Georgetown University’s nursing program. She realized that there was a shortage of Spanish-speaking nurses serving Hispanic communities when she had to constantly translate for her parents at doctors appointments. This shortage inspires her to make a difference in low-income communities as a bilingual nurse. During her time at Georgetown, she says she was one of few colored people and had to work harder to achieve the same opportunities as her classmates.