Born in California and raised in New Hampshire, Jocelyn first moved to the Coachella Valley nearly 30 years ago. Studying history at UCLA showed her how transitory and hard-earned human rights and dignity can be, and her early attempts to transition taught her how inadequate and often hostile the healthcare system can be at meeting the needs of TGI+ people. This has informed a deep desire to improve the adequacy of care and resources available to the TGI+ community, one which she has been fortunate enough to pursue in her years with the Transgender Health & Wellness Center. She oversees our policy committee for the Transgender Health & Wellness Center.