Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti
Jessica Laguerre Telfils has a diverse work experience spanning various organizations and roles. Jessica began their career as a Communications Intern at Deep Springs International in 2015 before moving on to Anseye Pou Ayiti as a Social Media Intern. In 2016, they worked as a Management Trainee Intern at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and later as a Bilingual Receptionist for the City of Philadelphia. In 2016, they also served as a Graduate Social Work Intern at Catholic Charities Migration & Refugee Services. From 2017 to 2018, Jessica worked as a Coordinator at Collective Action Towards Social Justice - Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and also as a Development and Outreach Coordinator at NUEVA LUZ URBAN RESOURCE CENTER during the same period. Jessica continued their career as a Service Learning Program Coordinator at HELP - Haitian Education & Leadership Program from 2018 to 2019. Currently, they hold the position of Chief Operating Officer at Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti, which they started in May 2019.
Jessica Laguerre Telfils completed their Master of Science in Social Administration with a focus on Community Practice for Social Change from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at CWRU. Jessica pursued this degree from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, Jessica obtained their Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and International Studies from PennWest California between 2012 and 2016. Jessica'shigh school education was completed at Central High School of Philadelphia from 2008 to 2012. No specific field of study is mentioned for their high school degree.
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Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti
For 67 years, Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Haiti (HAS) has been an international model for health care, disease prevention, and education in the developing world. Haiti is the most impoverished nation in the Western Hemisphere, and is also home to the hemisphere’s highest rates of infant, under-five, and maternal mortality. Since 1956, HAS has been providing crucial healthcare to the medically under-served population of the Artibonite region in central Haiti—healthcare that, in many cases, would otherwise be unavailable. HAS was founded by Dr. Larry Mellon and Mrs. Gwen Mellon, who were inspired by the Nobel Prize-winning humanitarian work of Dr. Albert Schweitzer. HAS, a 200-bed hospital—the only 24/7 full-service hospital in the region—serves a population of 350,000 over a 610-square-mile area. HAS is located in the rural Artibonite Valley, a region of Haiti that is economically, agriculturally, and environmentally significant to the entire country. A great deal of Haiti’s agricultural activities take place here, and the Artibonite River watershed system is important to both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Public health outreach initiatives to remote and mountain communities remain a constant challenge for HAS, due to geography and transportation access issues. However, HAS remains committed to bringing lifesaving vaccines, preventative care, and health education to these poor and isolated communities, and operates four remote community health centers and multiple mobile clinics. HAS serves as the main referral hospital for the entire region, and acts as a lifesaving resource for patients requiring surgical services, emergency and specialized care. Each and every day, HAS delivers lifesaving, compassionate care. Visit www.hashaiti.org to learn how you can make a difference today.