Meet the President

Meet the President

Charlene Abughrin | Founder & President

Charlene Abughrin founded Alliance Health Care Institute with a clear purpose: to help people build stronger futures through education and practical career skills. With more than 17 years of healthcare experience and over a decade in business, she brings a combination of clinical knowledge, leadership, and entrepreneurship to the students she serves.

Her experience as a Laboratory Director informs her emphasis on hands-on learning, professional standards, and compassionate patient care. Her approach connects classroom instruction with the skills and confidence students need to pursue opportunities in healthcare.

At Alliance, she believes education can empower individuals, strengthen families, and open doors to lasting opportunity.

“Wealth through knowledge, for knowledge is wealth.” — Charlene Abughrin

Graduate Degree

• Master’s of Healthcare Administration — Concordia University

Undergraduate Degrees

• Bachelor’s in Healthcare Business Administration — Concordia University

• Accounting degree

Additional Education

• Diploma in Phlebotomy

• Medical Laboratory Technologist Certification — American Medical Technologists (AMT)

• Phlebotomy Technician Certification — American Medical Technologists (AMT)

• Allied Health Instructor Certification — American Medical Technologists (AMT)

Certifications

• Medical Assistant Certification — American Medical Technologists (AMT)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Certification

• Community-Based Residential Facility (CBRF) Instructor Certification

• Laboratory Director’s License