biographical sketch
NAME
POSITION TITLE

María B. Chaparro, BA, MPH

ENLACES Project Coordinator


EDUCATION/TRAINING

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
DEGREE
YEAR(s)
FIELD OF STUDY

New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

BA

1992

Journalism-Radio/TV

Mailman School of Public Health,
Columbia Univ. NY

MPH
2000

Population/Family/Repro


Professional Experience

YRS
POSITION TITLE

1/01 – to date

Project Coordinator , USMBHA– El Paso, Texas

9/99 – 12/00

Graduate Research Assistant- Heilbrunn Center for Population & Family Health,
New York, NY

1/93 – 7/99

AIDS Education Specialist – Families & Youth, Inc. – Las Cruces, NM

8/90 -5/92

TV/Radio Reporter – KRWG TV/FM, New Mexico State University – Las Cruces, NM


SAMPLE OF RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Cantu R, Chaparro M , Rendon JG, Villar C, Santana A, Lovato J. (March 2002) The State of Latinos in HIV Prevention Community Planning.

Hansen K, Chaparro M . (March 2006) Voces: Priority Issues affecting Latinos in HIV Prevention Community Planning-Outcomes of the 2005 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit Latino Institute: Café Latino: Promoting frank Conversations about Community Needs / Café con Sabor Latino: Promoviendo Conversaciones sobre las Necesidades en la Comunidad.


SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Chaparro, Maria and Bisland-Naggan, Shantih (2006) “HIV Prevention Community Planning Cuentos: A Guide to foster Latino Involvement in CPGs” – Workshop delivered at the 2006 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, Dallas, TX

Chaparro, Maria ., Tepporn, Ed., Sabori, Gilbert., Malone, John (2006) “Building Bridges Across Communities of Color to Increase Parity, Inclusion and Representation in CPGs”–Workshop delivered at the 2006 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, Dallas, TX

Chaparro, Maria ., Sabori, Gilbert., Malone, John., Mazarei, Mazdak (2006) “Strengthening American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Representation in HIV Community Planning” – Workshop delivered at the 2006 Embracing Our Traditions, Values and Teachings: Native Peoples of North America HIV/AIDS Conference, Anchorage, AK

Chaparro, Maria and Muniz, Irene (2005) “Desarrollando Redes de Acción entre Latinos y Latinas Viviendo con el VIH/SIDA” – Workshop delivered at the 2005 Reunion Latina: Latinos Unidos Luchando contra el SIDA Albany, NY

Chaparro, Maria and Marentes, Ruby (2005) “Café Latino Style: Promoting Frank Conversations about Community Needs” –Latino Institute delivered at the 2005 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, San Francisco, CA

Chaparro, Maria ., Tepporn, Ed., Sabori, Gilbert., Malone, John (2005) “Building Bridges Across Communities of Color to Impact Community Planning” –Workshop delivered at the 2005 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, San Francisco, CA

Chaparro, Maria (2004) “Understanding the Data Driven Process—the ENLACES Way” – Workshop delivered at the 2004 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, Atlanta, Georgia

Chaparro, Maria ., Cantu, Ruben., Dicent Julio., Santana, Alberto (2003) “Increasing Latino Participation in Community Planning” – Latino Institute delivered at the 2003 Community Planning and Leadership Summit for HIV Prevention, New York, NY

Chaparro, Maria and Ayala, George (2002) “El Impacto de VIH/SIDA en la Comunidad Latina / The Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Latino Community” – Closing Plenary at the 2002 Community Planning Leadership Summit for HIV Prevention, Chicago, IL

Chaparro, Maria ., Cantu, Ruben., Villar, Carmen., Santana, Alberto., Rendón, Gabriel., Lovato, Joseph (2002) “The State of Latinos in Community Planning” – Latino Institute delivered at the 2002 Community Planning Leadership Summit for HIV Prevention, Chicago, IL

Chaparro, Maria ., Larry Kairaiuak ., Cantu, Ruben., Melendez, Jose., Lovato, Joseph (2002) “National Perspectives on the HIV/AIDS Situation among Latinos and Native Americans” – Opening Plenary at the 2002 HIV/AIDS in the Latino & Native American Populations: Addressing the Challenges in Rural Midwest Communities Conference, Wichita, KS

Chaparro, Maria ., Taveras, Sam., Syed, Javid., Evans, Lamont., Forbes, Al., Fox, Anthony., Martinez, Emy., Kim, Bryan (2001) “Community Capacity for Organizations Serving Gay Men of Color”- Institute delivered at the 2001 Community Planning Leadership Summit for HIV Prevention, Houston, TX


SPECIAL AWARDS

May 2001 John & Kathleen Gorman Public Health Humanitarian Award from the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, for demonstrated excellence in advancing consideration of human rights and values in health and prevention-New York, NY