Angie Alaniz, BA

Biography

Angie Alaniz serves as the Director of Operations at the Texas A&M Rural and Community Health Institute overseeing daily administrative and operational functions. Prior to joining ARCHI in 2019, she held similar leadership roles with the Texas A&M Healthy Texas Institute and the Center for Community Health Development at the Texas A&M School of Public Health. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas A&M University.

Angie has over 25 years of experience working with small and rural communities to identify and respond to local priorities through the implementation of initiatives focused on access to health care, addressing social determinants of health, and community and economic development. In addition to her current operational role, Angie is often involved in RCHI rural health projects related to community assessment and planning, care delivery innovations, hospital sustainability, and community health improvement. Previous work included leading the development and capacity building of local and regional health coalitions, conducting team-based community health assessments, and overseeing the implementation of community health access projects and other population health interventions.