Neissly Tapia is originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, in the beautiful Tarahumara mountains. She is the youngest of nine children and arrived to the United States when she was 15 years old. Through the years, she has discovered that serving the community is her passion, especially the migrant community, because she has experienced their fears and needs herself. Neissly started working at the North Carolina Farmworkers Project in 2016 as a temporary Affordable Care Act Outreach Worker, providing education and assistance for farmworkers to secure health insurance. In 2017 she moved to her current position as Certified Application Counselor and Enrollment Specialist. In this roll Neissly serves the farmworker community by providing services such as translating and transportation for medical appointments, providing health education, providing assistance with health insurance, and filling out applications for charity care at the different local hospitals. Neissly is very grateful and honored to be able to serve her community in these ways.
Outside of work Neissly serves her community through another passion of hers, Zumba! Neissly and some coworkers offer a free open to the public community Zumba dance class that promotes staying active and healthy. In her free time Neissly loves getting outside and spending time with her husband, four children, and two grandchildren.