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Lisa Romero, DrPH, MPH

Health Scientist, Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC

Lisa Romero, DrPH, MPH, is a health scientist in the Division of Reproductive Health at CDC. She coordinates implementation of the Division- and Agency-wide strategy for CDC’s Winnable Battle of Teen Pregnancy Prevention. In this role, she provides technical, scientific, and programmatic support to state and national grantees in implementing key components of the “Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Integrating, Programs, and Strategies through Community-wide Initiatives” program, a joint effort of the Office of the Secretary of Health and CDC to prevent teen pregnancy and births in communities with the highest rates.

Dr. Romero has published on a wide range of topics including adolescent health, youth-friendly reproductive health services, and implementation of evidence-based clinical practices in adolescent reproductive health.

Dr. Romero received a doctorate in public health from the University of California, Berkeley, and a masters degree in public health from the University of New Mexico.

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Liz Romer, RN, ND, MSN, FNP

Director, Family Planning Program, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Liz Romer is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics’ section of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She has more than 13 years of experience in the field of family planning and Title X administration.

Romer is a nurse practitioner who splits her time between patient care and program administration. She directs a team of nurse practitioners in four clinic locations in Colorado Springs and the Denver metro area, serving more than 4,000 patients annually. Additionally, she recently co-authored an article about Long-Acting Contraceptive Awreness in Adolescents in the Journal of Adolescent Health, as well as presented her clinical work on developmental approaches to contraception counseling in adolescent patients at the Society of Family Planning and the National Association of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.

Romer earned a doctorate in nursing and a masters of science in nursing from the University of Colorado and her bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Wesleyan University.

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Rena P. Dixon, PhD, MPH, MCHES

Health Services Coordinator, South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Rena Dixon, PhD, MPH, MCHES, joined the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (SC Campaign) in 2010. As a member of the Capacity Building Department, she provides training and technical assistance for priority populations and healthcare providers.

Dr. Dixon is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist and is active within the American Public Health Association. Before coming to the SC Campaign, Rena worked for Planned Parenthood of Georgia and for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Dr. Dixon completed a doctorate of philosophy degree in community health education and health promotion in public health from Walden University in 2014. She received a masters of public health and a bachelor of science degree in health sciences with a minor in Latin American studies from Armstrong State University in Savannah, Georgia.

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