Gossip Greg + Arthur Landin + Michelle Auwae-Lapilio from Texas Health Action! Ep 4

Episode 4:

Gossip Greg + Arthur Landin + Michelle Auwae-Lapilio from Texas
Health Action!

Arthur Landin, Clinical Operations Coordinator for Texas Health
Action

Originally from Laredo, Texas, Arthur moved to Austin in 1995 to
continue his career in the optometric field. Like most from a small
border city, Arthur fell in love with the diversity and rhythm of
Austin and sought to give back to his community. In 2006, Arthur
discovered The Octopus Club, an all-volunteer fundraising arm
benefiting The Paul Kirby Emergency Fund at AIDS Services of
Austin. It was this organization that fueled Arthur's desire to
support those living with HIV in the Central Texas area. Throughout
his 10+ year run with the organization, Arthur rose from chairing
multiple popular events such as Octotea and coordinating volunteers
for Arterotica to head leadership in the organization.

In July of 2015, Arthur began volunteering with The Austin PrEP
Access Project, a startup clinic intended to provide access to the
HIV preventative medication Truvada or PrEP. It was this volunteer
opportunity that further advanced Arthur's desire to provide
compassionate healthcare to his community. Landin volunteered his
time over the following year and a half, while maintaining his
full-time position in a busy optometric practice. In January 2017,
Austin PrEP Access project became Kind Clinic, a program under the
leadership of Texas Health Action. Due to his dedication and
compassion for the mission, Arthur became the first clinic
administrator for Kind Clinic.

Currently, Arthur holds a clinical operations role with Texas
Health Action in which he utilizes his talents and experience to
further expand and open new clinics and facilities for the
organization.

In his down time, Arthur is a die-hard documentary aficionado,
loves to sing and perform and is a cat daddy to his 2 fur babies,
Kiri and Sari.


Michelle Auwae-Lapilio

Texas Health Action Board of Directors, Secretary

Michelle Auwae-Lapilio’s dynamic 20-year public service record is
balanced by her military and civil service, and her longtime
devotion to community service.

An Air Force Veteran with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University
of Texas at Austin, Michelle serves as the Travis County Probate
Court Business Analyst. Michelle has spent her tenure with Travis
County working to modernize and improve systems and processes by
way of analyzing and understanding nature, culture, and
behavior.

Michelle seeks out spaces where she can balance her professional
skills with her passion for community in a meaningful and impactful
way. A faithful advocate of social equality and justice, she works
to bring focus and change to structural inequities. Michelle
proudly served as the Director of Outreach for the non-profit
organization, Austin Pride, and as a queer African American, she
strives to aid the diverse and flourishing LGBTQIA+ community
through greater visibility and access.

Having worked with the Texas Health Action organization since the
fall of 2017, and serving as a Board Director since November of
2018, Michelle is honored to be a part of the mission of the
impressive, fast-moving train that is Texas Health Action. As the
Board Secretary, she enjoys putting her unique lens and skills in
policy, planning, and strategy to work. She believes that access
and freedom in healthcare is of critical importance, and that
innovation and perseverance are the keys to realizing that
goal.

In her rare downtime, Michelle treasures spending time with her
family, friends, and dogs, and traveling any chance she can.

For all info and more:

TexasHealthaction.org

KindClinic.org

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