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Idessa Butler

Idessa Butler found her passion for serving others in the community and in healthcare at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), where she received her bachelor’s degree in Community Health. Since then, she has made her mark in healthcare through many years of risk management. Today, Idessa serves as Senior Process Improvement Leader at …

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Rebeca Covarrubias

Six years ago, Rebeca Covarrubias began her journey through a fellowship and has been attached to Erie ever since. Along with leading her teams and serving patients at Erie, Rebeca spends nearly all her time helping others. From assisting her church with live-streaming service to serving on the DEI committee at Erie, her willingness to …

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Marian Byrd

In her 17-year career at Erie’s school-based health centers, Marian Byrd has gone above and beyond to serve the patients at Erie and a variety of community members. Volunteering at her children’s schools, establishing a health food market at a local school, and working to ensure that the children in her community were receiving gifts …

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Bree Conley

What was your journey before joining Erie? I had a dream to become a doctor and took the route towards that dream. What brought you to Erie?   I saw a beautiful feature on Erie and chose to work here. What inspired you to pursue a career in healthcare?   I’ve always been someone who has been …

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Laura Pappa

What was your journey before joining Erie?   I was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina and moved to the US in the beginning of High School. I did not particularly think I would ever become a psychologist, but the more I learned about the field, the more I saw it fit with my life …

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Anne Conquest

In observance of Native American Heritage Month, we recognize the contributions and sacrifice of Native Americans and the many ways that we can honor them. Annie Conquest Soule, a Nurse Midwife at Erie Foster Avenue and Erie Helping Hands Health Centers, worked on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and Chinle Hospital on a …

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Katherine Vakil

Katherine Vakil became involved with Erie six years ago through population health. Now, as Pharmacy Services Manager, Katherine works with a team of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy liaisons to ensure that all Erie patients have access to affordable medication. Outside of her work at Erie, Katherine volunteers with the Puebla Service Project as a Spanish …

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Sam Salcedo

Gurney-native, Sam Salcedo received her Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors from Loyola University Chicago. Since March 2022, Sam has provided one-on-one education to Erie patients on nutrition, healthy habits, barriers, and more in her role as Health Educator. Sam serves as the Disability Employee Resource Group (ERG) co-chair, a group meant to create …

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Lorena Williams

Lorena Williams started in a pediatric clinic where she worked as a Medical Assistant while completing her nursing school programs at Malcolm X College and Purdue University. In 2019, she joined Erie as a Community Health Nurse, where she does everything from providing patients medical education to helping them assess their symptoms. “I was an …

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Liliana Luna

Liliana Luna started at Erie in 2014 as a PBA. Since then, she has obtained a degree in health management at School and now serves as a Health Reach Coordinator. Outside of her work at Erie, Liliana teaches her daughters about their culture and continues to use her cultural knowledge to assist the needs of …

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