Marisol Jimenez has taken on case management, health center operations, and emergency preparedness during her 25 years at Erie Family Health Center. However, that’s far from where she started making her mark on the world. Until her move to the United States at 15 years old, Marisol trained at a military school in her birthplace …
Senior Government and Foundation Relations Manager Barth Landor has been at Erie for five years, but his commitment to helping others started more than 30 years ago. After studying Russian while serving in the United States Air Force from 1981 to 1985, Barth taught English to immigrants and refugees at multiple colleges and universities in …
Take me through a day in the life of a HIV program manager. Erie’s HIV program works primarily out of Humboldt Park, but we also have a site at Foster where we also provide care. Every day I get to do what I call being a player-coach. I work a lot with patients and clients …
What led to your career in Family medicine? When deciding what specialty to commit to when I was in medical school, I was drawn to the variety within Family Medicine. By nature, I am a jack-of-all-trades that enjoys learning about new things and expanding my knowledge pool. Beyond that, in family medicine, I would have …
Joanne Sarroza, an OB/GYN Physician, has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. She got her start at Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997. After graduation, Joanne interned at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Ravenswood in 1998 and completed her residency at Franciscan St. James Health in 2002. What …
Rovee Fabi, a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduate, has only been at Erie for a short time but is already making an impact. As the Associate Director of Operations, Rovee supports the operations of the Oral Health and Behavioral Health departments. Before coming to Erie, Rovee spent 12 years at Promise Healthcare, serving as …
Ashley Estrada, a pandemic graduate, received her B.A. in Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In a turn of events, Ashley’s career, thus far, has been centered on the COVID-19 pandemic, but she doesn’t mind. In fact, her first role at a quarantine station at O’Hare International Airport led to her decision …
Annet Miranda started her work with the community at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Literature. She went on to a few different roles and received two master’s degrees before finally landing at Erie. However, a familiar theme in all her roles is her commitment to serving …
What is your favorite Erie memory? One of the things that I find most fulfilling is that, in some cases, I feel like I’m taking care of my grandchildren because I have patients who were babies when they first came to Erie that are now adults with their own children. One day, I went into …
What is your favorite Erie memory? There isn’t one particular memory that stands out, but I really love working in an environment where the camaraderie amongst the team is so strong, crossing disciplines, generations, and cultures. What surprised you most about working at Erie? What surprised me most is how hard it is for many …