ALIANZA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director of Services
- Director of Services and Housing
Allen Dominguez is the Director of Services and Housing for Alianza of New Mexico. Allen was born, raised, and educated in New Mexico where attended the University of New Mexico. Allen has over 20 years of experience working in case management, social services and leadership roles. In his free time, you will find him in the gym working out, judging professional boxing and mma events or watching sports with his best friend and wife, Jessica. Besides serving clients and mentoring staff, Allen loves being a girl dad and watching his daughter Ava play volleyball, basketball and track.
Artemio Almaraz Zamora is currently working as a Prevention Educator for Alianza of New Mexico. Artemio will be receiving his Bachelors of Public Heath on December 2020 from the New Mexico State University. Artemio will be in charge of Harm Reduction and Prevention which includes harm reduction services, rapid HIV/HCV testing, Many Men Many Voices (3MV), Healthy Relationships, Social Network Strategies (SNS). Artemio has a passion for reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS and wishes to make a difference in the LGBTQ community. Artemio is currently living in Roswell NM, and loves being part of Alianza of New Mexico.
Belle Fierro holds a Bachelor's Degree in Community Health from New Mexico State University and is a certified Master Project Manager through the American Academy of Project Management. Belle has over ten years of experience in disease prevention, case management, and health promotion with an emphasis on people living with HIV, individuals who inject substances, and high-risk populations with co-occurring substance use issues. Belle is certified in HIV/HCV Testing and Harm Reduction and Overdose Response. She aims to build meaningful relationships and utilize available networks to provide coordinated and comprehensive medical case management services to enrolled participants. Belle is knowledgeable about community resources and deeply passionate about the people she serves. She is excited to connect clients to helpful resources and advocate for their care alongside her amazing Alianza teammates.
Jennifer joined Alianza after working in property management for almost four years. Originally from Texas, she has lived in New Mexico for that last 28 years she has over 21 years of finance experience. Associates in Accounting certificates in Accounting Fundamentals and Business Concepts. Both of these positions have allowed her to help people in different areas of their life. She feels it is a great privilege to be able to help people in need. She is looking forward to bringing her experience in helping and working with people to Alianza.
Jesus Altamirano brings over 10 years of experience from the health care profession to those we serve. He is truly passionate about providing services to those in need and is excited to be a part of the team here at Alianza. Jesus has a drive to make a difference, especially in the LGBTQ community, through my role in dissimilation of information and education about prevention of HIV and other sexually transmittable diseases. Jesus lives in Las Cruces and loves hiking and working out.
Joel Benavides is a PhD candidate for a Doctorate of Counseling Education. He holds a Master's of Arts in Counseling from Eastern New Mexico University with Distinction.
His experience in Mental Health and career plans for counseling make his background an excellent member of our team at Alianza. He is incredibly dedicated to his client's needs and strives to better the lives of those he meets.
Joel has a passion for LGBTQIA+ rights, and is a fierce advocate for equality and the rights of transgender people. He intends to use his experience in case management to better his practice as a counselor serving minority populations.
Ryan has been with Alianza of New Mexico since 2018, and has an extensive background in HIV services and prevention. Ryan directly implemented several prevention and outreach programs including: CRCS, venue based testing/outreach programs, care coordination, Ryan White Support Service Programs and multiple DEBI interventions. Ryan was selected as a scholar to the prestigious CDC Institute for Prevention Leadership in Atlanta and has been trained in numerous outreach and prevention curricula. He has managed direct federal grants, federal pass through and state funded grant projects for several non-profits. He has co-authored numerous academic papers and has worked in the field of HIV Services since 2001. Ryan currently lives in Roswell and loves spending time with his family and friends.
Teryn has been working with Alianza since September of 2014. She started working in the Roswell office where she started out as a bookkeeper. After two years of bookkeeping she realized that she wanted to do more and applied for the Prevention Educator position in Las Cruces. Her move to Las Cruces happened October 2016 and says that was one of the best things that could happen for her. She is a co-chair for the Southwest regional group (SWAG), and is certified in rapid HIV/HCV testing and counseling, Harm Reduction, Train the Trainer, 3MV, and Mpowerment.