Dr. Gloria Beriones (2021-2022)
Role: Registered Nurse
Sponsoring Organization: Philippine Nurses Association of America / Philippine Nurses Association of American Foundation
Dr. Beriones is a nurse leader and clinician with over 40 years of significant contributions to nursing practice, education, leadership management, and research.
Malie Chanel (2021-2022)
Role: Lead Wellness Navigator
Sponsoring Organization: Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington (PICAWA)
Malie’s passion stems from cultural upbringing in their village setting, as well as values instilled in them by their grandparents. There were always village events that required participation or contributions. They were taught about sharing with our neighbors, inviting passersby for meals or help distribute food to families in their village surroundings during any environmental or health disasters. It became a natural thing to do back home. At a young age, one becomes accustomed in giving as well as honoring everyone else in unselfish cultural practices.
Stacy Cheng (2021-2022)
Role: Community Health Worker and Case Manager
Sponsoring Organization: NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health (NYU CSAAH)
Stacy is a full-time case manager working with individuals who are 60 and over in a non-profit organization named NY Foundation For Senior Citizens funded by Dept For The Aging. She recently joined NYU Langone as a part-time Community Health Worker.
Romeo De Vera (2021-2022)
Role: Registered Nurse
Sponsoring Organization: Philippine Nurses Association of America / Philippine Nurses Association of American Foundation
Romeo is the current chair of the PNA America Community Outreach Community. He is an adjunct faculty at Jacksonville University and a retired Nursing Education Specialist from Mayo Clinic Florida. He held various positions with PNA America and currently is an advisor of the PNA Northeast Florida Inc.
Anna Hao (2021-2022)
Role: Community Health Worker
Sponsoring Organization: NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health (NYU CSAAH)
Anna Hao is a returning IPC Champion from our 2020-2021 cohort! She has served as a community health worker for NYU Langone Health for 3 years!
Mamnun Haq (2021-2022)
Role: Program Associate, NYU Department of Population Health
Sponsoring Organization: NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health (NYU CSAAH)
Mamnunul (Mamnun) Haq was born and raised in Sandwip, Chittagong, Bangladesh, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1991, moving to Borough Park/ Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, where he lives with his family. As a Program Associate at NYU Langone, Mamnun has worked to promote the health of Bangladeshi community members as related to diabetes and chronic disease. He is a certified IPA/Navigator, a former banker, yellow cab driver, and has a long history as a community organizer, leader, and is actively involved within major community-based organizations in the Bangladeshi community in NYC.
Amy Hoang (2021-2022)
Role: Community Outreach Rep for United Domestic Homecare Workers of America & trainer for California Independent Provider Training Center.
Sponsoring Organization: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)
Amy is a returning champion from our 20'-21' IPC Champion Cohort. Amy has been working as a bookkeeper and became a CAIPTC trainer for the Vietnamese community in 2016. She enjoys art, yoga, music cooking, and travel.
Danielle Hodges (2021-2022)
Role: Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow
Sponsoring Organization: Papa Ola Lokahi
Danielle received her Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from the Hawaii School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University. She is a Postdoctoral Fellow at I Ola Lāhui, where she also completed a pre-doctoral internship. Her interests include the treatment of psychological trauma, severe and persistent mental illness, and working with marginalized populations.
Darlene Johansen (2021-2022)
Role: EVS Tech
Sponsoring Organization: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)
Darlene works as an EVS Tech for the Swedish Medical Center.
Clorine Joujen (2021-2022)
Role: Wellness Navigator
Sponsoring Organization: Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington (PICAWA)
Clorine Joujen was born in the Marshall Islands and came to the states when she was about seven years old. She has resided in Washington state for about 12 years and graduated with the class of 2020 from Auburn High School. She will be attending college, majoring in accounting. Clorine enjoys playing volleyball and reading. She is overall a homebody but enjoys going out here and there.
Martina Naich (2021-2022)
Role: Wellness Navigator
Sponsoring Organization: Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington (PICAWA)
Martina Naich is from the outer island of Chuuk-Micronesia. Growing up she moved from place to place. During her toddler years, Martina’s family moved to Guam where she lived most of her young life. After graduating high school, she went to Pohnpei State and attended the College of Micronesia-FSM earning an AS in Business Administration. Her passion is working in community-based environments; being a part of the Pacific Islander Community Association family is an additional blessing for her.
Courtney Sen (2021-2022)
Role: Psy D., Postdoctoral Fellow
Sponsoring Organization: Papa Ola Lokahi
Courtney Sen received her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from the Hawaii School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at I Ola Lahui and is now a post-doctoral fellow at I Ola Lahui. Her interests include working with underserved populations, providing culturally minded behavioral health services, community outreach, and crisis management.
Angelita Sherburne (2021-2022)
Role: EVS Tech
Sponsoring Organization: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)
Angelita is an EVS leader and certified healthcare environment technician service training trainer with 25 years of expertise in housekeeping including her supervisory and lead position in the Philippines.
She has an undergraduate in accounting management in PSBA , Manila Philippines and is an SEIU1199NW board member, EVS ,OEI and covid commitee member in SMC CH.
Her passion is to help the EVS to educate how to do the right process of cleaning and to control the spread of infection mostly right now that there is a pandemic. Helping EVS to fight for their rights and educate them to utilize safety at their job.
Gurvinder Singh (2021-2022)
Role: Community Health Worker
Sponsoring Organization: NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health (NYU CSAAH)
Gurvinder is involved in a number of CSAAH’s community engagement and outreach efforts, working to support the health and well-being of the South Asian community in NYC.
Susan Tran (2021-2022)
Role: Community Outreach Rep for United Domestic Homecare Workers of America & trainer for California Independent Provider Training Center.
Sponsoring Organization: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)
Susan is a returning champion from our 20'-21' IPC Champion Cohort. Susan attended San Diego State University in California and worked in the IT industry upon graduation. Later, she became an IHSS care provider for 10 years and has been a CAIPTC trainer for the last 5 years. She enjoys traveling and gardening.
Angeline Agaiava
Role: Health Program Coordinator
Sponsoring Organization: Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA)
Sara Wilson (2020-2021)
Health Care Role: Performance Improvement Trainer
Organization: Bay Area Community Health
Sponsoring Organization: AAPCHO
Sara Wilson’s passion has always been to work in the medical field caring for others and assisting the amazing and inspirational physicians she has had the pleasure to work with. Sara has been in the medical field for 15 years, and has made quite the career out of being a medical assistant. Sara started out in Cardiology and later became a cardiac tech. She moved on to Urology, Hand and Elbow surgery, Primary Care, Plastic & Reconstructive surgery as a surgery scheduler. She taught the Medical Assistant Program as well as an Externship Coordinator for medical students. Currently, Sarah is working with BACH as their Performance Improvement Trainer where she carries out annual and monthly trainings for current staff as well as train their new hires. At the moment Sara is a nursing student working towards her RN license and she is looking forward to what it means to be an IPC champion.
“It has always been my priority to make sure infection control is taken serious. I am eager to see what I can take from this and pass it along in trainings or people around me.”
Susan Tran (2020-2021)
Health Care Role: Health and Safety Trainer
Organization: United Domestic Worker (UDW) and California Independence Provider Training Center (CAIPTC)
Sponsoring Organization: APALA
Susan attended San Diego State University in California and worked in the IT industry upon graduation. Later, she became an IHSS care provider for 10 years and has been a CAIPTC trainer for the last 5 years. She enjoys traveling and gardening.
Jennifer Nequia Aying, DNP, ANP, RN (2020-2021)
Health Care Role: Nurse Practitioner - Plastic Surgery
Organization: VA Boston Healthcare System
Sponsoring Organization: PNAAF
Jennifer Nequia Aying received her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): University of Massachusetts Boston; As APN/DNP has knowledge, expertise, skills in healthcare system’s leadership, policy development, and interdisciplinary collaboration in improving health care delivery, and increasing easy access to care. She received her Master of Science Degree in Nursing, Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Northeastern University Graduate School of Nursing, Boston, Massachusetts. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Central Philippine University, Iloilo, Philippines.
Jennifer is the Nurse Practitioner: 1st Surgeon Assist - Plastic Surgery Department, VA Boston Healthcare System; 32 years of serving Veterans of America!
Preceptor: PAs and NPs, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Adjunct Professor: Physician Assistant (PA) Program, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Allied Services
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
She will be the PNAA COVID 19 Task Force Chair from 2020-2022, and was the PNAA Eastern Regional Vice President from 2018-2020.
Director, Anesthesia Care Nurse (ACN) Program: PNAA/Department of Health, Phils. ACN program formation, graduated 2 cohorts, planning 3rd cohort
Founding Officer/3rd and 7th President: PNA New England (PNANE), Inc.
Instrumental of PNANE becoming Philippine Nurses Association of America Affiliate.
Jennifer has been the 1st Co-Chair/Adviser: PNAA Advanced Practice Nurse Forum since 2008. She was the Lead Coordinator and Speaker: Successful Balik-Turo (Teach-Back) Program in Central Philippine University in 2014 and 2019.
She was the Outstanding Leader Advocate 2019, Special Awards; Scholarship 2017, 1st PNANE Florence Nightingale 2015, Excellence in APN PNAA & PNANE 2014, PNAA Presidential ABCD 2014, PNAA Excellence in Clinical Practice 2009, PNANE Excellence in Nursing Education 2008, PNANE Excellence in Clinical Practice 2007, PNANE Member of the Year 2000
Jennifer was the speaker for the “Advocacy on Universal Healthcare: Nursing Anesthesia, the Bohol Experience” at the Central Philippine University, in the Philippines on January 24, 2020.
Jennifer was also the speaker at the Collaborative Management of Advanced Practice Wound Care Specialists to Reduce the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury in Spinal Cord Injury In-patient Population- VA Boston Healthcare System, Quality Improvement Committee, April 2018; Philippine Nurses Association of New England Continuing Education, May 2018; and Philippines Nurses Association of America Continuing Education, National Convention in PNA New Jersey, July 2018
Reid Elderts, PsyD (2020-2021)
Health Care Role: Postdoctoral Fellow
Organization: I Ola Lāhui
Sponsoring Organization: Papa Ola Lokahi
Dr. Elderts was born in Hilo, HI and grew up in Kapolei, HI. He completed his doctorate in clinical psychology with an emphasis in health psychology from Pacific University School of Graduate Psychology in Hillsboro, OR in 2019. He completed his predoctoral internship with l Ola Lāhui and has worked at Kahuku Medical Center and Hawaii Island Family Health Center in Primary Care. His interest is in working with underserved populations including rural communities, primary care and other integrated settings along health professionals.