CDC Train’s Integrating PrEP into Partner Services course is designed to give Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) the tools they need to offer HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to their clients by reviewing what PrEP is, how it differs from post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and how to assess whether a patient is eligible.
Accesso a entrenamientos de COVID-19 en español de la plataforma CDC Train.
Glenn Alexander has more than 20 years of executive management experience with a focus on diversified project management, event, and meeting planning for a wide variety of clients in the corporate and nonprofit sectors. Glenn started his career as a travel agent, moved into hotel operations, and ultimately segued into corporate event planning. He later successfully ran his own event management firm.
A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Glenn works as Virtual Training Facilitator at the CAPTC. He is also a father of five amazing children and three precious grandchildren.
Christopher Garcia (he/him/his) is a virtual trainer with the Disease Intervention Training Center (DITC). He is a veteran disease intervention specialist (DIS) and started his public health career in 2007 as a DIS at a large urban county health department in Arizona. While working as a DIS, Christopher led and influenced a first-of-its-kind program that embedded health department DIS into private HIV clinics. This satellite program significantly reduced the number of dual-infected Syphilis/HIV cases, increased the proportion of persons completing a partner elicitation interview, and increased the number of locatable partners notified of exposure and brought to treatment. In 2018, Christopher joined the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and led the HIV Prevention Program, as program manager, until August 2022.
His motto is “the more you know, the more you know that you do not know.” His unique skills includetamale making, social intelligence, and new media literacy.
Rick Garcia is a self-motivated and adaptable individual who completed his undergraduate studies at California State University, Long Beach. Prior to joining the CAPTC, Rick worked as a Case Investigator for the Department of Health and Human Services in the City of Long Beach. As part of the COVID-19 Surveillance Team, he focused on serving the Spanish-speaking population. Rick also worked for the health and safety department of one of the world’s largest concert promoters.
As a Virtual Training Facilitator, Rick helps deliver national coursework in case investigation and contact tracing. He is motivated by the idea that an individual is capable and worthy of much more than what many in society will allow them to believe.
Wanda Jackson has an extensive background in the field of STD/HIV prevention. She has worked as a Disease Intervention Specialist, Public Health Investigator, and Frontline Supervisor.
Wanda maintains her connection to frontline work by assisting local Disease Intervention Specialists in contacting, locating, and interviewing clients to prevent the spread of STDs and HIV.
Wanda has successfully completed the requirements of the customized web-based training and blended learning workshops given by Langevin Learning Services, Inc. and has recently completed the development of the national web-based and blended learning curriculum for Partner Service Providers-Passport to Partner Services.
Wanda is committed to providing quality skills-based partner and support services training to aid in intervening and preventing the spread of STD/HIV for healthcare professionals throughout the U.S.
Judy Manyweather is a disease intervention professional trainer. Prior to joining the CAPTC, she worked as a public health investigator for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and as an educator and school principal for the Los Angeles Unified School District. She serves as a university supervisor and pool teacher in the California State University system mentoring new teachers. Judy is overjoyed by being able to merge her two careers and assist in building the capacity of future and current health professionals.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, her passion led her to work extensively with low income and disadvantaged populations throughout the Los Angeles area. She enjoys helping others become lifelong learners. Judy’s self care action plan consistent of walking the southern California beach paths, serving at church and soul line dancing.
Luis Peñate previously worked on the frontlines of the fight against HIV and is experienced in sexual health education, HIV/STI testing & counseling, case management, as well as program evaluation and fund development in community-based settings. Luis is committed to supporting the struggle for health equity and justice for queer and trans people, communities of color, working-class immigrants, and other historically disenfranchised communities.
Luis holds undergraduate degrees in Latin American Studies and Educational Studies from Swarthmore College, as well as a Master of Public Health with a Specialization in Health Promotion and Health Education from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
When not at work, Luis enjoys spending time with family and their two energetic dogs, as well as critiquing and deconstructing TV shows with his partner.
Alberto Perez has over 20 years of expertise in the public health field developing, coordinating, and facilitating Spanish and English-language provider trainings. He has been employed with the CAPTC since 2000 and has served as a trainer for the California HIV PCRS training unit, PCRS Area Manager, and as a Bilingual Behavior Interventions Trainer. He has frontline experience with patients and has served as a Partner Services Provider for the Los Angeles County Sexually Transmitted Disease Program.
Alberto remains committed to enhancing the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities of training participants by providing interactive, skills-based trainings that create a solid foundation in Partner Services and disease intervention.
For the past 15 years, Charlie Romero has worked alongside community-based organizations and clinical spaces to provide sexual health education and HIV prevention services to underserved communities in English and Spanish. Most recently, Charlie assisted in the creation and implementation of a confidential, client-centered, and sex-positive online HIV prevention program at PleasePrEPMe.org that focused on facilitating access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for Black and Latinx communities.
Charlie is currently part of the COVID-19 Virtual Training Program, an interactive training program that provides case investigators and contact tracers nationwide with the tools to assist those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
