Waleska Crespo Rivera Explained

Office:President of Universidad Central del Caribe
Term Start:February 2018
Predecessor:José Ginel Rodríguez
Successor:Incumbent
Alma Mater:University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (BS)
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus (MHSA, DPH)
Occupation:businessperson, administrator

Waleska Crespo Rivera is a Puerto Rican businessperson and academic administrator. She is president of Universidad Central del Caribe.

Education

Crespo Rivera completed a bachelor's degree and internship in Nutrition and Dietetics with a focus in diabetes and obesity management at University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. In 2000, she completed a master's degree health services management and administration (MHSA) at University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-RCM) where she also completed a doctor of public health (DPH) with a focus on health services management and administration.

Career

Crespo Rivera was the executive director and chief executive officer of the Cardiovascular Center for Puerto Rico[1] and the Caribbean.[2] She was an adjunct professor in health services administration at University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus.[3] She served on the board of the Puerto Rico Hospital Association, Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Puerto Rico Medical Tourism Corporation. Crespo Rivera was the executive director of Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Manatí, Puerto Rico and an administrator at the Hospital Hermanos Meléndez. In February 2018, she became president of the Universidad Central del Caribe, succeeding her predecessor José Ginel Rodríguez.[4] [5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Renuncian las directoras ejecutivas de la ACAA y del Hospital Cardiovascular. September 23, 2015. El Nuevo Dia. es.
  2. Web site: Waleska Crespo Rivera. 2015. Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce.
  3. Web site: Waleska Crespo Rivera. 2014. Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce.
  4. Web site: UCC tiene nueva presidenta. 2018-02-27. Medicina y Salud Pública. es. 2019-08-01.
  5. Web site: Confiados en detener éxodo de médicos. Laura Isabel González, EL. VOCERO. El Vocero de Puerto Rico. 8 July 2019 . es.
  6. Web site: Waleska Crespo está enfocada en proveer educación de calidad. April 1, 2018. El Nuevo Dia. es.