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, Director, Hispanic Health Initiative
• Charlene Pope, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Co-Principal Investigator
  
• Anna Tecklenburg, MA, Program Coordinator of HHI
• Romina McCandless, MPH, Program Coordinator of PASOs
  
• Judith Rundbaken, HHI Community Navigator
  
• Derek Toth, MSW, 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 contribute with interns, student workers and enthusiasm to our initiative.
• Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Center Inc.
• Charleston County School District
• Communities In Schools
• Rural Mission
• Johns Island Regional Library
• St. John’s High School
• Trident Literary Association
• Midland Park Primary School 
• National Crime Victims Center
• Lowcountry AIDS Services
  
  Congratulations to our 2011 HHI Scholars!
  

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