Irene Gallegos

Irene Gallegos currently serves as the Director of Hunger & Care Ministries and Hispanic Women's Ministry Specialist at the Baptist General Convention of Texas since August 2021. Between May 2018 and the present, Irene has also held the position of Financial Controller at Buena Vista Pools LLC. Previous roles include Adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Arlington from August 2018 to January 2021, Graduate Research Assistant at Texas Woman's University from August 2017 to July 2018, TESSA Health Advocate and m.chat Health Coach at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth from May 2015 to April 2018, and Program Supervisor at Alley's House from September 2014 to May 2015. Irene earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Health Studies from Texas Woman's University (2017-2021), a Master of Public Health in Behavioral and Community Health from UNT Health Science Center (2013-2014), and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Dallas Baptist University (2008-2012).