Angela Aracena has a medical doctorate degree from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Angela Aracena has been the Director for Adult Day Services at Easter Seals South Florida, Inc. for the last 19 years. Prior to this Ms. Aracena was the Medical Director for Holy Family Parish Social Services in the Dominican Republic. Since 1990, upon arriving in the US Ms. Aracena has been involved in the field of Adult Day Services for people with Alzheimer's disease and other related disorders. She has developed numerous programs to assist caregivers caring for elders at home. As an adjunct professor in the Gerontology Program at Miami-Dade Community College, she trained many professionals in the field of Recreation Therapy and Healthy Aging. She has made numerous presentations throughout the United States, Mexico, Peru and the Dominican Republic in the areas of Adult Day Services, Alzheimer’s disease and Cultural Competency. Ms. Aracena has appeared as an expert in these fields in several videos as well as television and radio programs. Ms. Aracena is a member of the Community Advisory Board for the University of Miami Human Genomics Institute, the Local Coordinating Board for Transportation for the Disadvantage, and the Aging Resource Center. Ms. Aracena main interest is the delivery of culturally competent community based services for the aging population.