Ms. Danford joined Esperanza in 2016 after completion of her Masters in Nursing degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Ms. Danford has significant experience working with disadvantaged communities in several countries including Ethiopia, Malaysia, Mexico and El Salvador. She previously worked as a medical assistant and nutrition educator with a federally-qualified health center serving Hispanic immigrant farm workers in Oregon. Ms. Danford serves in a leadership role with her church, Citylight Church in Philadelphia. In her free time, she enjoys finding unique recipes to cook with her husband, spending time with her nephews and hiking with her dog Luna in the Wissahickon.