Mrs. Jimenez has more than 30+ years of experience working in the health field and in the Hispanic community in Georgia. She worked at Mercy Care Services as a Clinical Coordinator. She also worked at the American Cancer Society managing their grant contract with the Georgia Department of Public Health Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. During her tenure at ACS, she created the Patient Navigation Program and managed 11 Patient Navigators. Most recently, she worked at the Department of Public Health as a Patient Navigation Program Manager. Following the tragic death of her mother in 2012, Mrs. Jimenez founded Portal de Salud as a non-profit status in the State of Georgia.
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Claudia Liliana Jiménez BSN, RN
Ms. Jimenez obtained her bachelor’s in science of nursing degree from Mercer University in 2018. She started her nursing career at Emory’s Hematology/Oncology department. Since 2021, she has been working as a travel nurse and completed several assignments at different hospitals in Florida, Arizona, Texas, South Carolina, and Georgia.
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María Francis Owner/CEO
Born, raised, and educated in Chicago. Married Enrique Francis in 1980, moved to Atlanta in 1983, and I have two beautiful children. I have always enjoyed OB/GYN and High-Risk OB and in 2002, I was recruited to be the Clinical Administrator for the CIMA Clinics. In 2013, I bought the clinic with my husband, and we continue to offer women the finest Maternity Care, Family planning, and Gyn Services. I love to garden, cook, wreath making, and listen to Classical Music.
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Ines Beltran M.Ed.
Ines Beltran has a bachelor’s in food science and a master’s in science of Adult Education from the University of Georgia. Through leadership roles and collaborations with private and government agencies, she coordinates, plans and implements programs about prevention and management of chronic diseases. Ines utilizes television, radio, a bilingual blog and newsletters for educational and promotional purposes. She is passionate about educating others to become healthier, and happier.
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Kenya Kirkendoll
Dr. Kirkendoll is a registered nurse with clinical expertise in public health, community health and occupational health nursing. She is a proud HBCU graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, TN. At LeMoyne-Owen College she earned a baccalaureate degree in biology. Dr. Kirkendoll went on to earn graduate nursing degrees from Emory University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
She began her nursing career in critical care. It was her desire to help people avoid intensive care units and hospital admissions that led her to community health. Other past clinical positions include interventional radiology and research coordination of cardiovascular nursing studies and HIV vaccine clinical trials. Recognizing the importance of nursing professionals in the care and well-being of individuals and communities, Dr. Kirkendoll transitioned to nursing education with a desire to participate in the development of the next generation of nursing professionals.
Dr. Kirkendoll teaches in the baccalaureate and PhD nursing degree programs in the School of Nursing at Georgia State University. Her research interests center on empowering vulnerable groups to achieve better health through knowledge acquisition and self-management skills.
