Meet Koraima Tejeda

Bio:
Koraima Tejeda has been a part of CHCW since 2014. She is currently the Community Engagement Coordinator  for LIDERES-LC, a role that goes hand in hand with her passion for helping others and serving her community.

As the oldest daughter of immigrant parents, Koraima witnessed first-hand from a young age the barriers and difficulties that her parents faced not being able to speak or read English at the time. She felt like it was her duty to help them navigate the system, and from that moment, she knew she would continue to help others in similar situations. Along with helping patients connect to community resources and provide access to medical insurance at CHCW, Koraima also works with La Casa Hogar, a local non-profit organization that focuses on helping the Latino community.

She is a DOJ Accredited Representative, and in this role, she helps those who are ready to become naturalized citizens. Koraima is also part of the Yakima Community Coalition, which focuses on creating a community of healthy, empowered, and drug-free youth. Koraima believes that the LIDERES program is the first step of many in providing better medical care to the Latino community and creating long term doctor-patient relationships. She is excited to work directly with the physicians in this program and of course, the Latino community.”