Texas AHEC East Program Office Staff

Program Office Staff

Tomiko Fisher, MBA
Director, Texas AHEC East & Center for Global & Community Health
Tomiko joined the team during November of 2020 as the program manager for Texas AHEC East. Compassion, curiosity, and courage are words that describe Tomiko’s approach to assisting medically underserved and rural communities throughout East Texas. She is responsible for personnel, operational, and financial management of Texas AHEC East to help ensure the delivery of competent, customer-focused, and efficient services for our stakeholders. Tomiko will use her extensive grant and project management experience to assist with administrative and operational needs for UTMB and our regional centers. She enjoys Texas’ sunshine and its diverse culture.
Faeeza Faruq, MPH
Program Manager, Texas AHEC East
Faeeza joined Texas AHEC East in April of 2022 as a program manager. She holds an MPH in Epidemiology with a focus on global health. She is particularly interested in health equity, capacity building, and community engagement. Faeeza comes to AHEC with over 7 years of experience in the nonprofit healthcare sector with extensive knowledge in strategic planning, database management, continuing education, and global health partnerships. Faeeza hopes to integrate her diverse skills and experiences to create an even more robust and sustainable AHEC program. When not at work, you can find her enjoying life on the beach just blocks away from the Texas AHEC East program office.
Thelma Taylor, MHRM, MHSS, BS, CSM
Program Manager, Texas AHEC East & South Central Aids Education & Training Center
Thelma joined the team in April of 2022 as the program manager for Texas AETC South Central and AHEC East. She currently has an M.S in Human and Social Services and Human Resource Management and is expanding her education with a Ph.D. in computer science. Thelma comes to us with over 9 years of human diversity and social work experience. Thelma enjoys advocating for human rights, alleviating health disparities, and bringing forth health awareness with a special interest in diabetes. She has experience in the foster care system crisis, community collaboration, special projects, implementing new policies, data management, and building faith-based relationships in the community. She plans to bring her proficiency and knowledge to the AETC/AHEC programs.
Aleisha Elliott, MS
Research Fellow
Aleisha is a Research Fellow in Community and Global Health at Texas AHEC East. She has her M.S. in Epidemiology and is also currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston. Her research interests focus on global health and community health and development, especially water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and other environmental and social influences on health. She has several years of experience working in East Africa teaching science, researching water insecurity, and volunteering with local non-governmental organizations. Previous experiences include serving as an ORISE Fellow at the Food and Drug Administration in Maryland and a research fellow at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. Aleisha enjoys field research and capacity building, as well as teaching and mentoring the next generation of community and global health superheroes.
Bradley Brock
Coordinator II
Bradley joined the Center for Global & Community Health in November 2015 with a background in education, information technology, and private practice medical administration. His experiences allow him to function in a capacity that will be able to handle a wide variety of projects and tasks. With a strong interest in community outreach and support, volunteering, and a positive attitude he hopes to make a positive impact in the AHEC department at UTMB.

Program Office Staff

Program Office Staff

Tomiko Fisher, MBA

Faeeza Faruq, MPH

Thelma Taylor, MHRM, MHSS, BS, CSM

Aleisha Elliott, MS

Bradley Brock

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