HOMEDolores Arce-Kaptain is the Director of the UMKC Project Alianzas, a collaborative project of the University of Missouri Extension System and UMKC. Prior to this, she served as Coordinator of the Maternal and Child Health Coalition of Greater Kansas City, the only area organization that focuses on both maternal and child health. She has also held staff appointments at the UMKC School of Medicine, the UMKC Institute for Human Development and the School of Graduate Studies at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. While employed by the United States Information Service at the United States Embassy in Mexico City, she received a commendation from the United States Information Agency for assisting with rescuing efforts while serving during the earthquakes of 1985.
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 Arce-Kaptain is a graduate of the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences, and also attended Southwestern University. She holds memberships in the Coalition of Hispanic Organizations (COHO), the National Council of La Raza, Sociedad Hidalgo, UMKC Women's Council, and MANA de Kansas City where she serves as Vice President for Public Relations. She has served as interpreter for Truman Medical Center and other organizations/individuals. Ms. Arce-Kaptain was born
and raised in Mexico City and has been living in the United States
since 1988. |
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