Paola Gutierrez MHA
Paola Gutiérrez joined the South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH) in 2018 as the lead strategist for the Rural Health Action Plan (RHAP). Prior to joining SCORH, she was the multicultural program developer for Clemson Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. She also served as the PASOs director of programs and training at the Arnold School of Public Health. Paola received her bachelor’s degree in French literature and German studies from the University of South Carolina and her Master’s in Healthcare Administration from American Intercontinental University. She is a native of Greenville, SC, with a background from Medellín, Colombia. She serves on local and state boards such as 4-H, the State Commission on Respite, and Mental Health Champions-Greenville.