Dr. Hernandez-Zepeda grew up in a small town on the coast of Oregon called Brookings. She attended the University of Portland where she double majored in Biology & Spanish and got the opportunity to study abroad in Granada, Spain. Before starting medical school, Dr. Hernandez-Zepeda worked as a medical scribe at Legacy Health and a barista at Sisters Coffee Company. Miriam has always valued community. She has a special interest in promoting culturally sensitive care and advocating for underserved populations. During medical school, she volunteered with several programs that provided mentorship to underrepresented  high school students interested in the medical field, and she also participated in the Virginia Garcia mobile clinics that provided healthcare to farmworkers.