LEADERSHIP

The Hispanic Health Initiatives (HHI) relies heavily on the dedication, commitment, feedback and perseverance of the following people:

• Deborah Williamson, DHA, MSN, RN, Associate Dean of Practice, Principal Investigator
• Charlene Pope, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Co-Principal Investigator
• Sheila Smith, PhD, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor, Co-Principal Investigator
• Anna Tecklenburg, MA, Program Coordinator of HHI
• Vanessa Diaz, MD, Coordinator of Clinical Services
• Melissa Cox, MPH, Program Coordinator of Teen Health Leadership Project
• Sam Cogdell, Adjunct Professor of Medical Spanish Courses
• Maria Toler, Administrative/Compliance Manager
• Carol Whelan, Financial Coordinator

Advisory Board

• Eileen Chepenik (Trident Literacy Association)
• Maria Cordova, DMD (Círculo Hispanoamericano de Charleston)
• Mark Del Mastro, PhD (The Citadel)
• Susan Dunn (American Civil Liberties Union)
  
• Isabele Detzler (MUSC Interpreter Services)
• Vanessa Diaz, MD (MUSC Family Medicine)
• Martha Gomez (MUSC Children's Care North)
  
• Mark Grey (LowCountry AIDS Services)
  
• Latasha High, LISW-CP (National Crime Victims Center)
  
• Diane Kennedy, MS (Lowcountry AHEC)
• Jamie Mascarin (Jabar Communications)
• Nilsy Rapalo, MA (Charleston/Dorchester Mental Health Center)
• Ronald A. Ravenell, MA (Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Center)
• Jason Roberson, MA (Pacific Interpreters)
• JoDee Robinson (Nuevos Caminos)
  
• Carlos Salinas, DMD (MUSC College of Dental Medicine)
  

Community Partners

A special thanks to the following institutions and organizations that contributed this past year with interns, student workers and enthusiasm to our initiatives.

• Franklin C. Fetter Inc.
• Charleston County School District
• Communities In Schools
• Rural Mission
• Johns Island Regional Library
• St. John’s High School
• Trident Literary Association
• Lambs Elementary School
• Midland Park Ministries
• National Crime Victims Center
• Lowcountry AIDS Services

The following are the 2009 HHI Scholars!

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Devon Licari Emily Mayer Mary Rinehart  Anna Stipp Amanda Turner Lauren Bennett Aisha Choudry Catir Cornett J’Vonne Hunter	Bonnie Glymph Lori Tisdale Jessica Hayes Mildred Pochet Andrea Robison Angela Caraviello Kathryn Holahan Brooke Jackson Grace King Elizabeth Gesing

The following are the 2009 student Interns that HHI is VERY grateful for!

• Romina Bria, University of South Carolina School of Public Health
• Daniel Harms, College of Health Professions, Health Administration and Policy
• Suzanne Pope, University of South Carolina School of Social Work