Daesy K. Behrhorst is a community organizer and advocate for Hispanics and Latinos in the areas of public health and language access. Mrs. Behrhorst’s current work includes LA Voz de la Comunidad Coalition as the Project Coordinator. Mrs. Behrhorst is a founding active member and officer of the Latino Forum of New Orleans since 2005, connecting providers servicing Latinos in the New Orleans Metro area and founding active member and officer in the Louisiana Language Access Coalition a non-profit organization, advocating for the limited English proficient population. She was appointed to serve on the Louisiana Governor’s Latin Commission working in the areas of health care and education. Behrhorst also works for LSUHSC School of Public Health in administration and research with a focus on access to health care for Hispanics, Latinos, and community health. She has served as Community Liaison for the Deep-Water Horizon Oil Spill NIH/NIEH funded projects at LSUHSC School of Public Health. Behrhorst has worked in higher education administration for 25 years in student development, programming, and technology implementation. Mrs. Behrhorst is an interpreter/translator for medical, community and religious events. She also volunteers as the current Board Chair/ President of MQVN Community Development Corp. & NOELA Healthcare Center in East New Orleans and Familias Unidas en Acción LA. Behrhorst has taught community ESL and formed the health committee at Iglesia Cristiana Verbo. She is a partner/Lead Consultant at Behrhorst, Herrin & duPlantier, with projects in planning, translation, integration of culturally and linguistically appropriate initiatives for the limited English community.