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Angelina Salazar has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Angelina began their career as an Instructor and Admissions Counselor at Regis University - ELS Language Centers in 1996. Angelina then worked as an Adult Spanish Conversation Instructor at Hilltop Community Resources before joining the American Farmland Trust as a Regional Outreach and Development Coordinator in 2000. In 2002, Salazar took on the role of Station Manager at Rocky Mountain PBS.

In 2008, Salazar joined Family Health West as the Vice President of Business Development, where they were responsible for establishing and implementing the infrastructure needed to support the organization through various fundraising activities. Angelina remained in this role until 2016.

Salazar's next role was at Western Healthcare Alliance, where they served as the Vice President of Outreach and Communications. In this position, they created and coordinated marketing, communications, and promotional strategies for 30 programs and services. Angelina also provided facilitation and education for rural healthcare leaders in western Colorado and rural California. In 2018, Salazar was promoted to the Chief Executive Officer position at Western Healthcare Alliance.

In the same year, Salazar also took on the role of Interim Executive Director at the California Critical Access Hospital Network, where they served until 2019.

Overall, Angelina Salazar has proven herself to be a skilled leader with experience in various industries, specifically in healthcare, communications, and development.

Angelina Salazar has a diverse education history, with a focus on leadership and facilitation. In 2023, they obtained a Master Facilitator Certificate from Udemy Alumni, specializing in facilitation. In 2018, they completed a Leadership Series at Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, earning a Certificate of Participation in "Conflict: Building Trust through Skillful Conversations." Additionally, in the same year, they received a Certificate of Completion in Leadership from Saybrook University.

Furthermore, in 2018, Angelina participated in the Western Healthcare Alliance Leadership Academy/Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, where they obtained a Certificate of Participation in "Refueling the Heart: Are You Running on Empty?" In 2017, they also participated in the Western Healthcare Alliance/Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative's leadership programs, receiving certificates in various leadership areas such as "Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow," "Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset," "Walk the Walk: Leading Your Team to a Culture of Accountability," and "Leading Change When Change is Hard."

Before these experiences, Angelina studied at the University of Colorado Boulder, where they earned a B.A. and M.A. in English, Spanish, Curriculum and Instruction, Language Acquisition, and Transpersonal Psychology. Additionally, they hold additional certifications in Mediation and Neuro-linguistic Programming, Public Information Officer from FEMA, RBL Trainer from Reality-Based Leadership with Cy Wakeman, and a Type A Secondary Teaching Certificate from the Colorado State Board of Education.