Jim Torres Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri Area

I currently manage Health Insurance Services at Rodgers Health. Our team provides culturally and linguistically appropriate application assistance to our patients and individuals and families applying for Medicaid/CHIP and/or the Health Insurance Marketplace. We strive to help consumers increase their health literacy and become knowledgeable, confident.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

I lead the Health Insurance Marketplace team at Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center. Our team of Marketplace Counselors provides free in-person assistance to our patients and the public who need help applying to the Marketplace or applying for Medicaid to the State of Missouri. We also provide health education seminars that help newly insured persons.

Kansas City, Missouri

As part of my Capstone class in the MHL Program at Park University, I volunteered at Truman Medical Center in the Public Policy and Government Relations department. I shadowed Gerard Grimaldi and Kathy Knotts and assisted their efforts to renew the Kansas City Health Levy. I made presentations at City budget hearings and community meetings in support of.

Kansas City, Missouri

I recently graduated with a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from Park University.

Kansas City

I was a Special Projects Officer to the Executive Director working on the State of Missouri Consolidated Plan.

Kansas City, Missouri

I was a Special Projects Officer to the Executive Director reviewing and analyzing proposed legislation affecting MHDC or its housing programs during the Special Legislative Session in 2011.

I worked to increase the public's awareness, cooperation and participation in the 2010 Census through earned and paid media strategies. I wrote press releases, print and radio advertising copy, created media events and helped manage media relations and communications strategies to publicize Census operations in a six-state region in the Midwest. I also.

I worked to increase participation in the 2010 Census through creating partnerships with local governments, community and faith-based organizations, local businesses and the media. I assisted community based organizations in developing proposals to create promotional materials and events to publicize the 2010 Census in their community. I was promoted to.

I managed a staff of 7 working on payroll and personnel issues in the Kansas City Local Census Office. We processed employment applications, interviewed and hired over 1,000 employees for field verification work. I was promoted to Partnership Assistant at the U.S. Census Bureau in June, 2009.

I managed the state and federal legislative affairs of the state's housing finance agency in Missouri. I drafted legislation, internal and external communications and performed policy and program development, project management and event planning. I led the successful statewide campaign to increase the federal caps on Housing Credits and Housing Bonds. I.

I was a Staff Assistant to Congresswoman Karen McCarthy in her district office. I helped her organize and establish her Congressional Office during the transition period from Congressman Wheat to Congresswoman McCarthy. I trained her casework staff and briefed them on the status of key federal projects in the 5th District. I resigned this position in.

I was a Staff Assistant in Congressman Wheat's district office. During my tenure I specialized in affordable housing; community and economic development and public works issues. I facilitated the 5th Congressional District Citizen's Committee on Health Care Reform and I assisted constituents with FEMA disaster assistance after the 1993 Flood. I also helped.

Master Of Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Administration

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

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