Our Vice President 

Elsa Rogers, MSNc

Vice-President/CFO    

 Biography

Elsa Rogers, MSNc, co-founder of the P.E.L.S.A Corporation, .  Says this has been a long awaited opportunity and she is more than excited to be a part of this endeavor in order to provide the needed affordable housing for those transitioning back into the community. 

Elsa has worked in various community-based organizations throughout Los Angeles servicing high-risk populations.  She brings her culturally diverse sensitivity to this organization, as she has worked in the community for the past 13 years.  Her experiences include mental health, alcohol and drug rehabilitation as well as research.  She has a well-established and collaborative relationship with many community organizations.  She is now a Licensed Registered Nurse pursuing a Masters Degree at California State Dominguez Hills, while currently working at UCLA as a research associate for HIV study.

Positions Held

• Community Health Worker, WATTS Health Foundation, Los Angeles
• Senior Case Manager/Project Coordinator, SHEILDS for Families, Inc., Los Angeles
• Mental Health Consultant, Kamilla Comprehensive Health Services, Pasadena
• Honorably Discharged from United States, NAVY 1988
• Registered Nurse
• Research Associate, UCLA Neuro-psychiatric Institute
• GLA Convention Committee Vice-Chair Person (Narcotics Anonymous)

Education

• Associate of Arts, Los Angeles Southwest College, 1996
• Bachelors of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, minor in Human Studies, California State Dominguez Hills, 2001
• Associate of Science in Nursing, Los Angeles Southwest College, 2004
• Masters of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, California State University Dominguez Hills, Pending

• Certificate of Completion in Basic Health Worker Certification (Los Angeles Regional Family Planning Council Inc.), May 7, 1993
• Certificate of Completion California Board of Dental Examiners in Radiation and Safety Techniques (Associated California Dental Team Consultants), July 31, 1993
• Certificate of Completion STD Course for Outreach Workers (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services), August 12, 1993
• Achievement Award Project T.E.A.M.S. (Department of Pediatrics University of California, Los Angeles), August 11, 1994
• Certificate of Achievement for Comprehensive Chemical Dependency Training Program (National Black Alcoholism Council), September 10, 1994
• Certificate of Training "HIV/Humanistic" (Prototypes Cross Training), November 1, 1994
• Certificate of Completion for "Frozen in Time," Therapy with Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children (Institute for Behavioral Healthcare), May 18, 1995
• Certificate of Completion for Treating Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Institute for Behavioral Healthcare), June 8, 1995
• Certificate of Completion in Dual Diagnosis Assessment and Treatment Planning for the Future (Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health), October 12, 1995
• Certificate of Continuing Education on Powerful Communication Skills for Women (Rockhurst College Continuing Education Center), 1995
• Certificate of Continuing Education on How to Communicate with Confidence, Clarity & Credibility Rockhurst College Continuing Education Center), November 6, 1996
• Developing and Operating Sober Living Housing (Sober Living Network) Certificate of Completion