Speakers
Learn from community leaders and health advocates working across health, culture and community.
Featured Speakers
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Consul Judith Arrieta
Head of the Consulate of Mexico in Brownsville, Texas, Consulado de Mexico en Brownsville
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Dr. Arturo Rodriguez
Director of Health, Brownsville Department of Health, Wellness, & Animal Services
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Dr. Christopher Romero
Principal Investigator, Headlands Brownsville
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María D. Otero
Impact & Evidence Principal Director, Compassion & Choices
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Mayor John Cowen
Mayor of City of Brownsville
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Mayor Omar Ochoa
Mayor of City of Edinburg
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Pastor Cabrera-Martinez
Head Pastor, Mount Calvalry Church
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State Representative Erin Gámez
State Representative, State of Texas- District 38
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Alma Martinez
Coordinator II, Educational Programs, Master Trainer Diabetes Prevention Program, Senior Lead Trainer DEEP Program, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
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Amy Gonzalez, MPH, a-IPC, CDI, CHW
MPH, a-IPC, CDI, CHW, Lead Epidemiologist, Hidalgo County Health and Human Services
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Brandy Sebesta
Assistant Director, Texas A&M School of Public Health, USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness
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Clarissa Perez, MS
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Division Manager, Hidalgo County Health and Human Services
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Daniel Piñon
Program Evaluator, Cameron County Public Health
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Dr. Krystal Flores-Chavez, DrPH, MPH
Instructional Associate Professor, Texas A&M University – School of Public Health
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Dr. Lisa Mitchell-Bennett
Senior Project Manager, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
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Dr. LuBeth Pérez
Director of Community Health Partnership Programs & Assistant Professor, UTRGV School of Medicine
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Dr. Suad Ghaddar, PhD
Associate Professor, UTRGV Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences
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Graci Garces
Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer, Tejano Center
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Heather Wingo, MS, CPH
AR-OK Regional Extension Immunization Educator, University of Arkansas
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Ian Vaughn
APHL-CDC Public Health Laboratory Fellow, City of Brownsville: Department of Health, Wellness, and Animal Services
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Irina Sorrels
Founder & CEO, Tu Refugio Seguro | Founder, H.E.R. Academy | International Speaker & Author
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Lucia Villareal, MSW
Referral Specialist, Community Engagement Social Services, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
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Luis Villagomez, BA
Referral Specialist, Community Engagement Social Services, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
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Luz Macias, MSSW
Program Manager, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
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María D. Otero
Impact & Evidence Principal Director, Compassion & Choices
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Maxine P. Vieyra-Ahmad
Program Manager, Alzheimer’s Association
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Mercedes Duchicela, MPH, MA, CHWI
Senior Program Coordinator/ CHW Instructor, Texas A&M School of Public Health, USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness
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Miryoung Lee, PhD, CCD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
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Pedro Martinez, MPH
Director of Health Programs, UnidosUS
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Ramiro Fonseca
Director of Outreach & Engagement, Tejano Center
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Selina Stasi
Instructional Assistant Professor, Texas A&M School of Public Health
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Shiann Moraida
Healthy Brain and Aging Program Director, Cameron County Public Health
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Teri Moten, MBA, CAIO
AI Strategist and Trainer, Your Business Problem Solver