Nicole “Nikki” Morales has worked within the LA County Department of Health Services for the last 5 years; starting as an intern in Dr. Adam Schickedanz’s Medical Financial Partnership program. As an ACEs-LA Community Navigator, Nikki collaborates with DHS clinical staff and CBO partners to strengthen responses to ACE screening at DHS clinics. She coordinates all activities of the NoC’s CBO Advisory Board (CAB). She is also UCAAN’s UCLA-based Pilot Projects coordinator, responsible for communication and reporting. Nikki earned her B.A. in Anthropology from UCLA in the spring of 2020, with a focus in sociocultural anthropology.