EDUCATION
1983-1984
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Public Health
Departments of Behavioral Health and Health Care Administration.
Course work towards completion of a Doctorate in Public Health (Dr.P.H.)
1971-1973
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Departments of Health Education/Behavioral Health and Population
Planning. Masters in Public Health awarded both in Health Education and
Population Planning (M.P.H.)
1966-1971
San Jose State University
Departments of Health Science and Sociology. Baccalaureate Degree
awarded in Health Science with a minor in Sociology (B.A.) Scholarship Athlete
(soccer).
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
1999-Present First Choice
Community Healthcare, Chief Executive Officer
A Federally Qualified Health Center operating a system of ten (10)
medical and dental facilities located throughout the Mid Rio Grande Valley.
1977-1999 Health Care
Consultant, Independent Consultant
Over sixty (60) consultative assignments with federal, state,
city, county and tribal governments and institutions.
1996-1999 Sandia Health
Center, Pueblo of Sandia, Consultant and Acting Director
A model health center established in partnership with the Pueblo
of Sandia, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the Indian Health
Service.
1989-1992 Presbyterian
Medical Services (Santa Fe), Vice President, Corporate Officer, and
Director of Planning and Development
Note: During this tenure, one (1) year was spent as the Court
Appointed Interim Executive Director for Albuquerque Family Health Center.
1982-1984 Navajo Division
of Health Improvement Services, Navajo Tribe,
Consultant to the Director, DHIS, and served as Director,
Navajo Way, Inc.
1981-1982 New Mexico Cancer
Control Program, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Director
and Principal Investigator, NMCCP
A five (5) year, 13.5 million-dollar demonstration project
sponsored jointly by the National Cancer Institute and the State of New Mexico.
1979-1980 New Mexico Cancer
Control Program, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Associate
Director, NMCCP
1976-1979 New Mexico Cancer
Control Program, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Senior
Program Director, Cancer Prevention Department, NMCCP
1973-1976 Navajo Health
Authority, Navajo Tribe, Director, Division of Health Education
Joint project between the Navajo Tribe and the University of New
Mexico School of Medicine.
