Mba-Hm Heather Edwards (Nunez)

Heather (Nunez) Edwards has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Heather currently holds the position of Chief Operations Officer at First Choice Community Healthcare since October 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer at the same company from February 2023 to April 2023.

Before joining First Choice Community Healthcare, Heather worked at Optum as the Director of Clinical Operations, Specialty- Optum NM division from March 2022 to October 2022.

From August 2020 to March 2022, they held the role of Center Director at InnovAge. Prior to that, they were the Practice Operations Manager at Baylor Scott & White Health from February 2018 to August 2020.

Heather has a long tenure at Sleep Medicine Associates, where they served as the Practice Administrator from June 1998 to February 2018. Before that, they worked as a Neurodiagnostic Technologist at Parkland Hospital from 1996 to 1998.

Their career began in 1993 at Parkland Hospital, where they worked as a Specimen Processor/Biohazard Cytology Tech from January 1993 to June 1995.

Through their various roles in healthcare management and operations, Heather has developed a strong foundation of expertise and leadership.

Heather (Nunez) Edwards, MBA-HM, obtained their Master of Business Administration - MBA degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from WGU Texas in 2021. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Healthcare Management from WGU Texas. Their education also includes completing a Medical Assistant program at ATI Career Training Center-Dallas and studying General Studies at Dallas College and Collin College. Additionally, they pursued Cardiovascular Technology at Ultrasound Diagnostic School. In terms of certifications, they obtained the RPSGT certification from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists in August 1999.