Start date at Hillside: August 2015

What do you do at Hillside? Executive Director

Where do you live? Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? There are many things I like about Hillside including that Hillside improves access to health care and health education for our community. Hillside is probably one of the only organizations in the south that offer home health care and physical therapy at no cost to the patients as well as other specialty services when available. I also like that Hillside has helped Belizeans to develop their capacities and education, empowering them to take on leadership roles in providing these services to our communities. Complementary, Hillside combines local and international expertise to learn as we grow, caring for our community in an interdisciplinary way, simultaneously building a huge network of family and friends.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I enjoy exploring nature, travelling to new and interesting places, learning about different cultures and cuisine as well as spending quality time with my family.

Start date at Hillside: July 2022

What do you do at Hillside? Medical Director

Where do you live? Most recently from Austin, TX currently residing in Punta Gorda Town

What do you like about Hillside? I love how everyone works together as a team at Hillside to provide quality care to our patients. Hillside feels like home and many patients comment on how welcoming the staff is. I also like how we provide this great experience for students and love the energy they bring to the clinic. I am so proud to be a part of this great team!

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I believe everyone has a right to quality healthcare and I am dedicated to helping people receive it. I enjoy my work at Hillside and I also love spending time with my family, running, hiking and feeling the sea breeze while reading in my hammock.

Start date at Hillside: started as part time in 2011, full time in 2016

What do you do at Hillside? Nursing Director. I am a home health nurse.

Where do you live? Eldridgeville, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? Direct patient care.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? Reading books, sewing and cooking.

Start date at Hillside: started as part time in 2011, full time in 2016

What do you do at Hillside? Pharmacy Director

Where do you live? San Felipe Village

What do you like about Hillside? I love the multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I like listening to music while driving and socializing with close friends and family.

Start date at Hillside: August 2016

What do you do at Hillside? Public Health Director

Where do you live? Punta Gorda/ San Ignacio

What do you like about Hillside? Hillside is carrying out a much needed service to an underserved sector in Toledo. The dedicated staff makes the working environment pleasant for productive engagements in the way forward.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? Travelling anywhere and everywhere.

Start date at Hillside: January 2023

What do you do at Hillside? Rehabilitation Director, I am a Physical Therapist that works with people to improve their mobility.

Where do you live? Born and raised in Chicago, IL but recently relocated to Punta Gorda from Charlotte NC.

What do you like about Hillside? I love the collaborative approach to helping and healing people. Hillside goes above and beyond to show every patient that their health is important. It also nurtures a wonderful environment for clinicians/students to learn how to have a culturally appropriate approach to their services.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I am passionate about the health and wellness of all. I really enjoy working out, taking photos, spending time in nature and dancing. I like motivating others to be their best self.

Start date at Hillside: July 2016

What do you do at Hillside? Students and Volunteers Outreach: I recruit students and volunteers which involves sending and responding to many emails, connecting volunteers to appropriate personnel at Hillside. I also organize orientation and the schedule for students and volunteers.

Where do you live? My home in the US is near Mountain View, Arkansas. My home in Belize is Punta Gorda Town.

What do you like about Hillside? I love that Hillside provides sustainable care for the residents of Toledo – care that says “we care". I also enjoy meeting volunteers and students and helping them to learn about Belize and Hillside.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? My passion is to help people to be the best they can be. That is why I trained to be a Life Coach! I love to learn new things too.

Start date at Hillside: January 2013

Where do you live? San Antonio Village, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? What I love about Hillside is that they offer free and quality health care to their patients.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? During my spare time I love dealing with plants and flowers to beautify my surroundings. I love traveling and being adventurous and of course spending quality time with family.

Start date at Hillside: June 2011

Where do you live? Yemeri Grove Village, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? I really like Hillside because of the services they provide to the Toledo District and surrounding communities that are in dire need of medical services and Physical Therapy services for free of cost. The kindness, caring and the love all our staff, students and volunteers show to all the patients makes them feel welcome and cared for. This is why I love being at Hillside helping in serving.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? My passion is to serve others and I personally enjoy and love listening to music and spending quality time with my family.

Start date at Hillside: November 2008

Where do you live? Cux Lin Ha Village, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? Hillside has given me the opportunity to learn new things and meeting new people of various ethnicity.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I love reading and watching series.

Start date at Hillside: July 2013

Where do you live? San Felipe Village, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? Providing positive impact with the free services offered here at the clinic and the surrounding communities.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I enjoy reading and spending time with close families.

Start date at Hillside: June 2023

What do you do at Hillside? Intake Clerk

Where do you live? Originally from San Roman, for now I am living at Punta Gorda.

What do you like about Hillside? I like the team work, flexibility and communications.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? Learning and growing.

Start date at Hillside: April 2014

What do you do at Hillside? Rehabilitation Technician

Where do you live? San Pedro Columbia, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? I love the interaction with our patients, staff, student and volunteers at Hillside. Free service that hillside provides for patient care.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I enjoy dancing and exercise.

Start date at Hillside: March 2022

What do you do at Hillside? Driver / Maintenance

Where do you live? San Pedro Columbia, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? What I like about Hillside is the people I get to meet on the job and that we play a part in helping out through healthcare.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I enjoy meeting new people.

Start date at Hillside: November 2021

What do you do at Hillside? Maintenance/ Driver

Where do you live? Eldridgeville, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? I love the interaction between the staff, alumni’s and volunteers here at Hillside. I like how I’m impacting this institution with my experiences and knowledge in the field of work I do.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? My passion here personally is to interact with different people and give them a comforting and pleasant experience with my God given humorous and compassionate character.

Start date at Hillside: August 2000

What do you do at Hillside? Head Housekeeper

Where do you live? Forest Home Village, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? I like Hillside health programs. Hillside is a place surrounded by positive people and the fact that its a place that reach out to the communities. I enjoy the retreats and interact with new rotations.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I love gardening, planting flowers and cooking.

Start date at Hillside: December 2019

What do you do at Hillside? Assistant Housekeeper

Where do you live? Jacinto Village, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? I like Hillside because it serves the people of Toledo District with their services. I also like getting along with different people and learning new things everyday and most liked is the cooking lessons with the students.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I love to socialize, karaoke, fishing and cooking.

Start date at Hillside: December 2019

What do you do at Hillside? Security Guard

Where do you live? San Felipe Village, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? I like that Hillside offer free medical care for people.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I enjoy being a security guard here at Hillside.

Start date at Hillside: June 2023

What do you do at Hillside? Security Guard

Where do you live? Hicattee Village, Toledo District

What do you like about Hillside? I like that Hillside is offering free medical care for people.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I like running to exercise to be healthy and strong. I really enjoy listening to music and I like to grill chicken, pork, fish etc.

Start date at Hillside: December 2023

What do you do at Hillside? Security Guard

Where do you live? New Road, Punta Gorda Town

What do you like about Hillside? I like that Hillside is taking care of the community.

What are your interests/ hobbies outside of Hillside? I am interested in completing my education and my hobby is working out to keep fit.