Juana T. Escareño is a certified community health worker instructor (or in Spanish un Instructor de Promotor o Promotora de Salud) for the University of Texas Health San Antonio - South Texas Area Health Education Center Program (AHEC), Lower Rio Grande Valley AHEC. She has over 20 years’ experience within the University of Texas System. For the past 11 years, she has been instrumental in planning, implementing, and monitoring student health professional education programs. She serves as a mentor of students, community health workers, volunteers, consultants, and contractors of various educational programs. As a bilingual community health worker instructor (CHWI), Ms. Escareño teaches and translates materials between English and Spanish. She continues to deliver the Community Health Workers certification courses and continuing education workshops to promote a healthier South Texas.