Highly organized and detail-oriented, skilled in handling operational and outreach program functions. Hardworking and passionate about improving individual and community health through education and public awareness. Wears many hats to accomplish dynamic objectives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Director
Southern Area Health Education Center
03.2024 - Current
Gives trainings to community health workers and other community members on QPR, Lupus Awareness and HIV Aids, in both English and Spanish, to help spread awareness and education on those topics.
Continues to go to middle schools and high schools within our thirteen counties that we cover to educate students on different health careers, to help increase their interest in pursuing a health career in the future.
Helps in supervising our semester college and high school interns.
Collects and organizes the data collected from our health career presentations and health career fairs we attend.
Continues to assist in the recruit of AHEC Scholars for each new cohort.
Builds partnerships with community organizations throughout the state to expand reach and impact.
Participates in community outreach activities to promote health education initiatives.
Participates in communities and assists with conference planning.
Program Coordinator
Behavioral Health Workforce Education And Training
11.2022 - Current
Developed marketing materials to promote stipend program, increasing awareness and participation rates among target audiences.
Responsible for assisting with programmatic tracking.
Assists with recruiting efforts, helps coordinate the consortium meetings.
Helps with reporting, accepting applications, and enrolling applicants into the stipend program.
Provides exceptional customer service to program participants through prompt response times and attentive assistance with inquiries or concerns.
Program Specialist
Southern Area Health Education Center
09.2020 - 03.2024
Enhanced program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative strategies.
Built strong relationships with external partners to secure resources and support necessary for program success.
Collaborated with local organizations to promote public health initiatives, increasing community involvement and support.
Provided health career presentations to middle school and high school students throughout the 13 counties that we serve.
English to Spanish Subcontractor Translator
Burrell College Of Osteopathic Medicine And SoAHEC
03.2019 - 03.2020
Performs various translation and interpretation duties from English to Spanish, including written texts and live speaking presentations for QPR and HIV/ AIDS trainings
Assists in facilitation of trainings
Provides oral translations and interpretations for participants
Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible
Attends meetings to provide accurate, consecutive translations of conversations between members
Translates written materials from English to Spanish
Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation
Assisting in planning and coordinating for Lupus Education Training
English to Spanish Subcontractor Translator
Center For Health Innovation
06.2020 - 07.2020
Attended planning meetings for Lupus Education Trainings.
Reviewed Facilitator's Guide and all handouts for Lupus Trainings.
Reviewed and translated materials to be used in Spanish Lupus Education Trainings that included flyers, social media posts, emails and other promotional materials.
Facilitated Virtual Lupus Education Training in Spanish.
Recruited participants for Spanish Lupus Training.
Coordinated participation registrations..
SALES ASSOCIATE
AEROPOSTALE
06.2006 - 12.2008
Working as part of a team to meet store sales goals.
Demonstrating outstanding customer service and selling skills.
Asking questions and listening to customer's needs.
Mastered the Point of Sales (POS) system.
Sales Lead
Aeropostale
11.2008 - 12.2010
Designated as Lead Spanish Interpreter.
Assisted in scheduling employee shifts for fifteen to twenty employees including manager shifts.
Assisted in processing payroll data.
Designed team meetings and conferences.
Developed tracking report to ensure employees did not exceed allowable hours based on sales performance.
Responsible for interviewing applicants for employment.
Responsible for hiring qualified applicants.
Developed and conducted new employee orientation.
Designed trainings for new and current employees including software training.
Provide support to team members when they were in need of assistance with complex issues.
Responsible for daily cash sale deposits.
Responsible for opening and closing duties.
Responsible for making sure sales associates stayed on task.
Responsible for making sure customers were always greeted and helped in a timely manner.
Worked towards successful resolution for customers with escalated issues.
Accurately read, understood, and carried out instructions and procedures.
Front Desk Receptionist
Associated Students Of New Mexico State University
04.2009 - 05.2010
Organized forms, made photocopies, filed records and prepared correspondence and reports.
Screened all visitors and directed them to the correct employee or office.
Greeted numerous visitors.
Directed guests and routed deliveries and courier services.
Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages.
Opened and properly distributed incoming and outgoing mail.
Maintained a clean reception area.
Scanned documentation and entered into the database.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Science; Clothing, Textiles and Fashion
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
2011
Certification
Certified Trainer in QPR Gatekeeper Course - October 2020
Certified in Mental Health First Aid (Youth and Adult) - October 2023
Professional Involvement
President of the New Mexico Public Health Association 2023-2024
New Mexico HOSA Industry Representative Board Member 2022-present
Conference Chair of the New Mexico Public Health Association 2021-present
President Elect of the New Mexico Public Health Association 2022-2023
Timeline
Program Director
Southern Area Health Education Center
03.2024 - Current
Program Coordinator
Behavioral Health Workforce Education And Training
11.2022 - Current
Program Specialist
Southern Area Health Education Center
09.2020 - 03.2024
English to Spanish Subcontractor Translator
Center For Health Innovation
06.2020 - 07.2020
English to Spanish Subcontractor Translator
Burrell College Of Osteopathic Medicine And SoAHEC
03.2019 - 03.2020
Front Desk Receptionist
Associated Students Of New Mexico State University
04.2009 - 05.2010
Sales Lead
Aeropostale
11.2008 - 12.2010
SALES ASSOCIATE
AEROPOSTALE
06.2006 - 12.2008
Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Science; Clothing, Textiles and Fashion
New Mexico State University
Certified Trainer in QPR Gatekeeper Course - October 2020
Certified in Mental Health First Aid (Youth and Adult) - October 2023
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