Office of Border Health

New Mexico Office of Border Health

 

Mailing address: 1170 N. Solano Dr. Las Cruces, NM 88001
Phone numbers: Voice 1-800-784-0394   Fax (575) 528-6045

Office of Border Health Director
Paul Dulin, M.A.,of Hatch, New Mexico, assumed his position as the Director of the New Mexico Office of Border Health in October 2006. Paul, a fluent Spanish speaker, has more than thirty years of professional experience, spanning twenty-eight countries, including the U.S.-Mexico Border Region, all of Latin America and the Caribbean, with a few professional side trips to Somalia and Bangladesh. Paul has worked extensively in the design, management and evaluation of numerous social and environmental impact mitigation and management programs that have included elements of environmental and public health, occupational safety and health, and infectious disease surveillance and prevention. Before joining the New Mexico Department of Health, Paul worked as a personal services contractor for the Department in the areas of Environmental Health and Epidemiological Surveillance. As a volunteer, he has been active in community development and environmental protection projects in the greater Doña Ana County community.

e-mail: paul.dulin@state.nm.us
phone: (575) 528-5154

Community Health Coordinator
Naomi Fahrenkrug has lived in New Mexico since 1970. She and her family moved to Las Cruces from the Midwest. Naomi has two biological children, nine foster children and four grandchildren. Her passion for youth brought her into the field of substance abuse prevention after obtaining a Masters Degree from the University of Central Michigan and an undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University. Naomi has worked with the Department of Justice, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, and as a project manager in local governments. She currently serves as the Community Health Coordinator for the New Mexico Office of Border Health. In that capacity, Naomi facilitates a ten-county Regional Substance Abuse Collaborative, chairs the Binational Safe Communities Coalition for Juarez-El Paso-Las Cruces, and is a NM representative to the Binational Alliance of Border Coalitions.

e-mail: naomi.fahrenkrug@state.nm.us
phone:(575) 528-5151

Community Development Coordinator
Angie Sanchez has lived in Anthony, New Mexico all her life. She has a Bachelor of Community Health degree from New Mexico State University. Having worked in the health field for five years, Angie is now the Community Development Coordinator for the Office of Border Health. She is fluent in Spanish and is responsible for providing support and technical assistance to county health councils, municipal and county governments, the Doña Ana Health Alliance, and Binational health councils, to incorporate border health issues and action agendas into their work plans. Angie also works with the Southern New Mexico Promotora Committee, New Mexico Community Health Worker Association, and other U.S. and Binational community organizations in their efforts to improve health education and access to health services. Although she has been a border resident her entire life, Angie was not aware of the many health care disparities that existed here until she began her work with the OBH. She loves her job and being able to make a difference in her community.

e-mail: angie.sanchez@state.nm.us
phone: (575) 528-5123

Outreach Office Coordinator

Liz Castro is the New Mexico Outreach Office Coordinator. She has been working in the area of Public Health for the last nine years. Her current assignment is to develop strategic and operational plans for the NM-ORO in collaboration with staffs in OBH, Region 5, local health offices, medical service providers, community health councils, and other partnering organizations, as well as coordinating border-wide health promotion and outreach activities with OROs of other U.S. and Mexican states. Prior to joining the OBH team, Ms. Castro worked for the College of Health Science at New Mexico State University. While at NMSU, she was responsible for developing a health education curriculum and implementing a Binational environmental program focused on transmittable diseases in Luna County. Previously, Liz served as a Program Coordinator at La Clinica de Familia, where she was responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing two breast cancer awareness and service programs, working primarily with indigent, Spanish-speaking patients in southern New Mexico. Liz graduated with her MPH in community health education from New Mexico State University. Originally from Southern California, Liz currently lives in Las Cruces.

e-mail: lizabeth.castro@state.nm.us
phone: (575) 528-5146

Administrator to the Office of Border Health
Barbara Garza has served as the Administrator for the Office of Border Health for eight years. As Administrator, Barbara directs the provision of all administrative support services for the office. Areas of responsibility include personnel management; budget and fiscal oversight; contract development, processing, and review; and assisting with the coordination and maintenance of the local and regional management information systems. Barbara is responsible for assessing needs, directing, supervision, reporting and evaluation of all support functions for the Office of Border Health and serves as interim director in his absence. She has spent years volunteering, especially with the youth in her community.

e-mail: barbara.garza@state.nm.us
phone: (575) 528-5135

Graphics & Media Designer/Webmaster
Andre Walker is a native border resident originally from Chaparral, New Mexico and now lives in Las Cruces. She is the Graphics and Media Designer for the Office of Border Health. Andre is responsible for maintaining the websites of the Office of Border Health and NM Outreach Office, designing and developing graphic media for health promotion and outreach, and preparing graphic and educational content for meetings, conferences, workshops, and specialized training and instructional uses. Prior to working at the OBH, she led a team of 5 designers in the production of 8 publications, and as such, was responsible for training, supervising and providing creative direction for graphic designers/creative leads at Mountain Dreams Publishing. Andre has an Associate’s Degree in Digital Graphics Technology from NMSU Dona Ana Branch Community College.

e-mail: andre.walker@state.nm.us
phone: (575) 528-5153

Medicaid Eligibility Specialist
Lynette Miramontes is a Medical Eligibility Specialist for the Office of Border Health. She has been with the Office since July 2005. Lynette is responsible for determining eligibility for Presumptive Medicaid, and assisting those seeking permanent Medicaid coverage. Before working with the OBH, Lynette worked at Camino Real Middle Cafeteria Snack Bar.

e-mail: lynnette.miramontes@state.nm.us
phone: (575) 528-5093