Yarin Ascencio earned her Master's in Social Work with a focus on Health and Aging from CSU Sacramento. She began her career at the California Department of Aging (CDA), working on Older Americans Act program data, the advanced to the Alzheimer’s Disease Program at the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). At the California Primary Care Association, she supported programs addressing social drivers of health and Medi-Cal enrollment. In August 2024, she returned to CDA as a Health Program Manager II in the Office of Long-Term Care Patient Representative (OLTCPR), focusing on advocacy and support for older adults in long-term care.