Amy Ramirez was born and raised in Santa Rosa California. Amy has dedicated her career to working with folks living on the margins of our community and advocating for social justice. Amy began her career working in family shelter both in San Francisco at the Raphael House and with Catholic Charities in Santa Rosa. She later transitioned into medical social work, working with socially complex patients at Providence Health Hospitals in Sonoma County.
Amy moved up through the Providence Health System, leading Providence’s Community Health Investment team, overseeing vital public health programs and administering community wide grants to non-profits and initiatives aimed improving social determinant of health needs.
Amy is now the executive director of Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County; a nonprofit foundation focused on increasing access to healthcare and mental healthcare for marginalized communities.
Amy has a bachelor’s degree in child and Adolescent Development from San Francisco State University and a Masters in Social Work from California State University East Bay. Amy lives in Santa Rosa with her two daughters, Zoya and Thea.