Arrianna grew up in Newark, NJ. She began her professional career in theatre working as a stage manager, actor, and director in Tampa, FL. She then spent several years teaching in Asia and South America, as well as serving in AmeriCorps as a literacy teacher in Florida. She attended community college for nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse and an EMT-Advanced in Northampton County, VA. In 2016, she received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and then attended medical school at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She came to WashU for emergency medicine residency and graduated in 2024.
She has a strong interest in both EMS and community health, particularly among underserved populations. She also loves cats, cooking, recurve archery, and amateur photography.