Desirée Yan Vasquez, operations manager + creative director
Desirée graduated cum laude from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA, receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance. There, she studied anatomy, kinesiology and nutrition as part of her academic training.
Finding herself burned out from dance following a summer of over seas workshops and local intensive training camps, she took the rest of the summer off from dance and decided to pick up a part-time job in retail. What started off as just a simple means to make some side money, actually opened up a new realm of opportunities.
A year and a half into working, Desirée climbed the coroporate ladder into various management positions and gained insight on how to open stores, how to run a business efficiently, and how to manage different personalities. After five years in retail and looking to find a position with a more stable schedule and fulfill a bigger purpose, she started working for Dr. Sara Santelli.
As much as Desirée would love to be hands on with patients one day, the thought of going back to school after so long is quite daunting... however, being in the position where she gets to help people day to day from an administrative and organizational front is still very much rewarding!
Having worked for Dr. Santelli for over four years, she has gained immense knowledge of what true health and wellness looks like and how to achieve it! She loves seeing patients on a regular basis and being a part of their health journey. Seeing the changes in each patient as they educate themselves and put in the work to achieve their individualized healing is the absolute best part of the job!
Utilizing all of the knowledge and experiences she's gained over the years, Desirée can't wait to see what the future has in store!