{"id":44214,"date":"2026-01-26T09:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=44214"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:48:14","slug":"comunicado-de-prensa-texas-casa-da-la-bienvenida-a-su-nuevo-director-de-relaciones-externas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/01\/26\/news-release-texas-casa-welcomes-new-chief-external-relations-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: Texas CASA da la bienvenida a su nuevo Director de Relaciones Externas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-Release-Header-1024x276.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-Release-Header-1024x276.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-Release-Header-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-Release-Header-228x61.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-Release-Header-768x207.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-Release-Header-1536x414.png 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-Release-Header-2048x552.png 2048w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-Release-Header-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AUSTIN, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) se complace en presentar a Anne Nagelkirk como la nueva Directora de Relaciones Externas. Conocida por ser una l\u00edder colaborativa y orientada a valores, Nagelkirk est\u00e1 profundamente comprometida con la mejora del bienestar de los ni\u00f1os y las familias, y con asegurar que las organizaciones tengan las herramientas necesarias para cumplir su misi\u00f3n. Se unir\u00e1 a Texas CASA despu\u00e9s de una carrera de d\u00e9cadas al servicio de la comunidad y estar\u00e1 basada en Austin a partir de enero de 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u201cNos sentimos honrados de que Anne haya decidido dedicar su tiempo, habilidades y liderazgo para ayudarnos a crear futuros seguros y positivos para los ni\u00f1os y las familias de Texas\u201d, dijo Vicki Spriggs, CEO de Texas CASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nagelkirk es una l\u00edder en comunicaciones estrat\u00e9gicas y asuntos externos con m\u00e1s de 20 a\u00f1os de experiencia ayudando a organizaciones con fines de misi\u00f3n a fortalecer la confianza p\u00fablica, promover prioridades pol\u00edticas y activar el apoyo a iniciativas que impulsan mejoras medibles en la salud y el bienestar de la comunidad. Su experiencia abarca estrategia de marca y narrativa, asuntos p\u00fablicos, comunicaciones de defensa, relaciones con los medios y planificaci\u00f3n estrat\u00e9gica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEl compromiso de Texas CASA de hacer una diferencia positiva en las vidas de los ni\u00f1os y las familias es verdaderamente inspirador \u2014dijo Nagelkirk\u2014. Estoy emocionado de trabajar junto a nuestro incre\u00edble equipo, los programas CASA locales, los defensores voluntarios y los socios en todo el estado para construir comunidades donde todos los ni\u00f1os puedan prosperar\u201d.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lo largo de su carrera, Nagelkirk se ha asociado con organizaciones sin fines de lucro y agencias p\u00fablicas para desarrollar estrategias de comunicaci\u00f3n y participaci\u00f3n basadas en la experiencia vivida y la narrativa basada en datos. En temas como el sistema de acogida familiar, la falta de hogar en j\u00f3venes y la salud conductual, su trabajo ha ayudado a las organizaciones a elevar asuntos complejos a narrativas p\u00fablicas convincentes que construyen alianzas, fortalecen la inversi\u00f3n e influyen en los tomadores de decisiones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anteriormente, Nagelkirk se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 como Directora de Estrategia en Integral Care, la Autoridad Local de Salud Mental (LMHA) del Condado de Travis, donde dirigi\u00f3 las comunicaciones, asuntos p\u00fablicos, participaci\u00f3n comunitaria, relaciones gubernamentales y desarrollo de recursos en toda la organizaci\u00f3n, abarcando una empresa de 1,000 empleados con m\u00e1s de 30 programas. Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, dirigi\u00f3 una campa\u00f1a de comunicaci\u00f3n de salud mental a nivel estatal, apoyando a casi 40 LMHA en Texas durante un per\u00edodo de necesidad extraordinaria. Su trabajo tambi\u00e9n incluy\u00f3 una galardonada campa\u00f1a multiling\u00fce de salud mental infantil para 1.3 millones de residentes y contribuy\u00f3 a que el Concejo Municipal de Austin declarara la salud mental infantil una prioridad de salud p\u00fablica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Acerca de Texas CASA&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La misi\u00f3n de Texas CASA es apoyar los programas locales de defensa de voluntarios CASA y abogar por una pol\u00edtica p\u00fablica eficaz para los ni\u00f1os y las familias en el sistema de protecci\u00f3n infantil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Establecido en 1989, Texas CASA es la asociaci\u00f3n estatal para los programas locales de CASA. En este rol, apoyamos la red CASA distribuyendo y supervisando fondos estatales y federales, estableciendo y monitoreando est\u00e1ndares, brindando capacitaci\u00f3n, liderando una campa\u00f1a estatal de reclutamiento de voluntarios, abogando por pol\u00edticas p\u00fablicas y m\u00e1s. Texas CASA se compromete a conectar a las partes interesadas del bienestar infantil y a la red CASA para apoyar iniciativas para ni\u00f1os y familias en el sistema de bienestar infantil.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is thrilled to introduce Anne Nagelkirk as the new Chief External Relations Officer. 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