Meet Our Team - Elena Lucero

Elena Lucero, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC

Position at the Hallowell Todaro ADHD Center:

Nurse Practitioner

How long have you been working at the Hallowell Todaro ADHD Center?

Since September 1, 2019.

Where did you grow up?

Seattle, WA

What are your favorite books / TV shows / movies?

I love…

-true crime and mystery books

-horror and thriller movies

-my favorite TV show is probably Shameless

What is your favorite sport and/or sports team?

Football season is my favorite. I play fantasy football and follow individual players more than teams, but grew up a Raiders fan (I do like the Seahawks too).

I enjoy watching track and field the most and used to run track in high school.

Complete the following sentences:

When I’m not at work, you can find me....

hanging with my dog, going out to get good food, or following my mom around her house :)

When I want to de-stress, I...

go on a walk, exercise, take a bubble bath.

My favorite time of year is...

Summer, I love soaking up all the sunshine I can get.

My favorite thing to cook is...

Thai chicken wraps.

The best gift I ever received was...

my 90 pound Rhodesian Ridgeback.

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I’d go to...

anywhere warm and tropical.

What led you to pursue a career helping others?

With my father being a physician, I have always been interested in the medical field. He took me on medical mission trips to Ecuador and the Dominican Republic when I was in high school, which led me to apply to nursing school.

What education, skills, and expertise do you bring to your role?

I lived in San Francisco while getting my undergraduate degree and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of San Francisco. I have since been living back in Seattle and have 6 years of psychiatric nursing experience. While working, I obtained a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Washington and am now a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

In my younger days, I started babysitting at around age 11. I did this for many years and worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor in the summers. I am very comfortable working with kids as well as adults. I also have personal experience with ADHD treatment in my past.