Spanish-Speaking Team Members

I am a licensed clinical social worker, and I graduated from the University of Southern California. I have worked in community mental health and school settings for the past ten years, providing therapeutic evidence-based practices. I enjoy working with families and children to achieve academic and social/emotional goals. I am passionate about providing emotional support, mental health education, and resources through case management to empower and improve overall health outcomes.

My Background: I used to be a fireman before I came to work at Duke.

I was born in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico and raised in Durham, NC. I have been working with Duke Health since July of 2019, where I started as a patient service associate at The Duke Eye Center. I am very excited to be a part of the DukeWELL team and continue my career at Duke.

I am originally from Honduras. I am bilingual and a mother of two daughters and a grandmother of two grandbabies. I am certified bilingual through Duke Health and a notary public. I came to the United States when I was seventeen years old with my family. I have been in the medical filed since 2006 with Duke Health, and my goal is to retire from Duke Health. My hobbies are cooking, walking, dancing, fishing, and spending time with my family. What motivates me the most is advocating for others, being there and guiding people and patients to the right direction, also bringing all my skills and knowledge to DukeWELL. 

I was born and raised in Peru. I have a Bachelor in Communication and Associate in Education. When I arrived to this country, I always looked for the opportunity to help people who do not know how to use the necessary tools or resources to be successful. This is the reason I was inspired by the things Duke Health is doing and also that they have resources to help people get and stay healthy.

I was born in Honduras. I’m fluent in Spanish and English. I recently received my Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management from the University of Mount Olive. I began my career with Duke over 11 years ago in a pediatric clinic in which I served as a financial care counselor and medical interpreter. I love working in the health care field, because I love being able to make someone’s day better and help them through trying times. I’m very excited to be a part of this amazing team at PHMO.

I was born and raised in Durham, NC. I did interpreting for almost four years before I started with Duke Health in August 2021. I enjoyed helping our patients get their questions answered as a bilingual concierge for Duke Children’s & Internal Medicine of North Durham for two years. Now with DukeWELL, I hope to continue helping patients obtain great health outcomes by being as thorough as I can on my end. I enjoy sports, such as soccer and volleyball with family and friends.

Healthcare has always been a passion of mine, being able to help others with their health and making sure everyone receives the best care possible. I appreciate and understand the gravity and effect that healthcare interactions have on patients, and I want to contribute to the great care that patients receive at Duke. I look forward to working closely with patients to ensure that they are well taken care of and can take advantage of all the amazing resources and healthcare professionals that Duke has to offer.

I have been in customer service for eight years. I feel good giving people the best version of myself and helping in whatever I can. I pride myself in being personable with rich qualities of loyalty and trustworthiness. I like being in a workplace where I will continue to help others and do something I absolutely love: using both of my languages!

I’ve been working in the mental health field for more than twenty years. I’ve had the opportunity to be able to work with this population at different stages and ages. I feel privileged to be able to help our patients meet their goals and milestones.

​I am originally from Guatemala, Centroamérica​. I am bilingual (Spanish-English). I came to the United States when I as 21 years old with my family. I have 3 kids and always tried to participate in their school activities. Now, they are 23, 21, and 16 years old. I love to play sports and be active as well as my three kids. I love my job because I can help people in need find what they need to be healthy and reach their goals. Being bilingual has given me the opportunity to help the members of my community that have communication barriers.

I am a North Carolina native with several years of experience assisting people with connecting to healthcare and other community resources. I enjoy this work and serve to make a difference.

I have many years of experience working with patients going through hardships, such as homelessness or lack of healthcare coverage. Within my role, I have been able to lift some burdens off of these patients and assist them with gaining healthcare coverage and connecting them with other agencies and resources that can be beneficial for them. I love working with the community and knowing that the work we do can play a positive part in people's health and well-being.