Mariela Delacruz is pursuing her Master’s in Social Work from York College, City University of New York with a concentration in Health Care Practice. She is a discharge planner, intern, and student at Brookdale Hospital’s Case Management Unit. She is a former Senator of York College’s Student Government Association. She has foster care experience from Lutheran Social Services of New York. She has prior experience providing case management and resource coordination to youth in Far Rockaway. She has earned her high school diploma from Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory. She earned her Bachelor’s from York College with Cum Laude Honors.