Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
Heather Wingert currently serves as the Director of Major Gifts at United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County, where responsibilities include leading the individual giving strategy to align donor interests with the organization's mission. Previously, Heather held various roles at Warren Wilson College, culminating as the Director of Parent and Community Relations, focusing on donor engagement and fundraising for the WWC Annual Fund. Other notable positions include Director of Student Success, where leadership in retention strategies was emphasized, and counselor roles aimed at addressing student needs. Additionally, Heather has experience as a psychotherapist in private practice and served as Executive Director of T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, overseeing programs and staff. Heather Wingert earned a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is a leader in healthcare practice, education, innovation and research, and is the home of UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC and UNC Asheville-UNC Gillings Master of Public Health (MPH) Program. Located in Asheville, MAHEC serves a 16-county region in Western North Carolina. We are the largest Area Health Education Center in North Carolina, which evolved to address national and state concerns with the supply, retention and quality of health professionals. MAHEC provides patient care at nine Family Health Centers, two Ob/Gyn Specialists and two Dental Health Centers across the region. We are the only high-risk obstetrics practice in the region and a safety net provider. Our health professions education creates a pipeline of quality healthcare professionals from inspiring health careers in high school to providing clinical and professional training through undergraduate internships, allied health programs, medical school, residency programs, rural and specialty fellowships, and continuing medical and health education for thousands of participants annually. View open positions at mahec.net/careers.