Ernesto Guevara

Ernesto first joined Special Health Resources as a volunteer and, after six months, became a full-time Bilingual Case Manager in March of 2002. He has served as the Compliance & Performance Improvement Officer at SHR since September 2017. Throughout the years, Ernesto has held various positions at SHR, including AETC Site Coordinator, Project Data Manager, Staff RN, Clinic Manager, and Quality Assurance Quality Improvement Manager. He takes pride in working daily to improve the health and well-being of people in East Texas and Southwest Arkansas and being an avid advocate for HIV services for over 25 years. Ernesto has also published and presented in several National and Statewide conferences representing the organization. He is a current member of the Health Care Compliance Association.

Ernesto has an Associate’s Degree from Kilgore College in Applied Sciences and was granted a Registered Nurse License in 2014. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and was the Student Speaker during the Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Ernesto is pursuing his Master’s of Science in Nursing from the same university, focusing on Nursing Administration. He is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the Golden Key International Honour Society, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.