Carmen Plaja-Cordero

Carmen Plaja-Cordero has a diverse work experience spanning several healthcare and community organizations. Carmen is currently the Founder of the Women-4-Coffee blog, where they explore the shared experiences of buying, making, and traveling for coffee, as well as discussing the career of Healthcare Administration.

Prior to their current role, Carmen worked at the Community Healthcare Network as the Health Home Program Director of Operations. In this position, they provided consultation and support to healthcare organizations, developed strategic operational plans, and implemented best practices in care management.

Before that, Carmen served as the Deputy Director of Care Coordination Health Homes at the same organization. Carmen successfully managed Care Coordination teams and was responsible for implementing new state initiatives, ensuring quality assurance, and overseeing case management.

Carmen has also worked at Montefiore Medical Center, where they held various roles. Carmen was the Practice Administrative Supervisor for Adult Medicine FQHC, overseeing the operations of an adult medicine practice. Carmen also served as the Community & Patients Relations Manager, where they developed marketing plans, facilitated patient advisory committees, and conducted welcome meetings for new patients in the Methadone Program.

Carmen's earlier experience includes working as a Case Manager at Safe Horizon's Bronx Family Court and as a Supervisor at a Domestic Violence Shelter.

Overall, Carmen Plaja-Cordero's work experience demonstrates their expertise in healthcare administration, operations management, and community engagement.

Carmen Plaja-Cordero, MHA has a Bachelor of Art degree in Psychology from Lehman College, City University Of New York. Carmen also holds a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from Seton Hall University. Additionally, Carmen has completed a Project Management in Healthcare program from NYU School of Professional Studies and a Professional Certification in Meeting and Conference Planning from New York University. Carmen has obtained various certifications in fields such as leadership, team collaboration, finance, and executive presence from institutions like LinkedIn and Dale Carnegie Training. Carmen has also completed a LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT COURSE from New Horizons Computer Learning Centers.