IN 2009, Bernadette “Bernie” Provido Schumann was named one of 12 outstanding Filipinos in Guam by the University of the Philippines’ Alumni Association. A Program Director with the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, Bernie oversees the state’s programs on STD/ HIV/AIDS.
The daughter of Ilonggo migrant workers, Bernie Schumann has been serving her community through her long and valuable career in public service with the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services. Her professional experience includes collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control, Office of Minority Health, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and the World Health Organization.
Aside from being a professional public health advocate in Guam, Bernie Schumann is also an independent film producer of Under the American Sun (Camp Roxas Film Project), was named one of 12 Outstanding Filipinos on Guam. She utilizes the creative power of film to showcase the uniqueness of Guam and Pacific Islander communities.
Bernie co-produced Prutehi Hao (Protect Yourself), an HIV prevention youth video, and Matto Saina-Ta as Hurao (The Return of the Elder), a short film about an ancient Chamorro chief. She also served as the site location coordinator for the documentary, Out In Silence, a fear of disclosure project.
Schumann is the co-founder for the Rotary Club of Guam Sunrise Films For Youth, a program which engages at-risk youth in the film making process. She also is a member of the Rotary Club of Guam Sunrise and board member for the Pay-Less Supermarkets Community Foundation.
Schumann earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo., and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Guam. She is also an avid runner competing in short- to long-distance events.
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