Dr. Irene Gallegos is a Texas native with Guatemalan/Mexican roots. Her faith, culture, and public health perspectives drive her daily mission to lead people to a life of recovery and resilience. Dr. Gallegos has over nine years of community health practice working with teen mothers and victims of interpersonal violence. She serves at Texas Baptists as the Director of Hunger & Care Ministries, overseeing the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering and community care grants. She and her husband, Esteban, reside in North Texas with their son Caleb.