Nayiri Khatchadourian is born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She attained a BS in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology with honors from UCLA and completed her Masters in Public Health from George Washington University. She currently attends Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.
She was a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Golden key International Honors Society, and American Medical Student Association. She is the author of her poetry book A Medley of Love: Poetry and has published her works in other books as well.
Nayiri’s passion is empowering teens and young adults about the importance of practicing self-love and having healthy lifestyle habits. She has volunteered locally and abroad in Peru and Armenia, working at medical missions and camps for children, and was a part of campus programs like Students for Community Outreach Promotion and Education, and the President for Armenians for Health Advancement.
Nayiri aspires to pursue a career as a Doctor, along with becoming an advocate for preventative healthcare and nutrition. She has worked as a scribe in the Emergency Department and currently spreads the word about health and self-care through her Instagram page, @cleanedmy_plate and her youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcVtR0jAPyBDwreQ8FNBqZg?view_as=subscriber .