Ella Quincy

2026

Antigua, Guatemala

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Sustainable Community Health in Guatemala

Ella Quincy (2026: Antigua, Guatemala) is working alongside local community leaders and healthcare professionals to make healthcare and first-aid education more accessible in Guatemala. In partnership with ProChapina, a local nonprofit affiliated with La Unión Spanish School, where she is also studying Spanish, Ella is helping establish a permanent medical clinic to provide ongoing care and resources to underserved communities. Building on her work with Global Medical Brigades, she is also developing CPR and first aid training programs to equip local community members with the skills and confidence to respond to medical emergencies.

Hi! My name is Ella Quincy, and I will graduate from Belmont University in May 2026 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. I plan to apply to medical school next May, but before that, I am taking time to learn Spanish and pursue global health projects that focus on education and community impact.

My passion for global health began with Global Medical Brigades, but it was shaped by a moment I will never forget. On my first Brigade in Honduras, as we were packing up on the final day, a man rushed into the clinic carrying his wife. She had a severe machete wound and had been bleeding. No one in their community knew how to help, so they walked for miles to reach us. We were able to stabilize her, but I couldn’t stop thinking: what would have happened if we hadn’t been there that day?

Since that moment, I’ve come to realize how critical, and often overlooked, education is in global health. This past March, I had the opportunity to lead a team of Belmont students and faculty through my partner organization to Guatemala, where we set up medical clinics and taught bystander CPR to local community members. Adding this health education component to our clinic was essential, and it’s something I hope to continue doing for the rest of my life. I am incredibly grateful to the Lumos Foundation for their belief in me and for making this work possible!

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Home Town: Basking Ridge, NJ

Major(s): Psychology

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