Valerie is the Director of Business Operations and works closely with Dr. Mariano Garcia-Blanco toward the mission of the department. Her scope includes supporting Faculty, Staff and Students in their research and education and maintaining successful operations in the department. She serves as a liaison with Provost Office, Faculty Relations, HR, and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences for various processes along with many other administrative matters. Valerie is from Kansas and has past professional experiences from working in an investment brokerage firm, as well as clinic and hospital settings. She has been in the BMB for 6 years. Valerie enjoys her career at UTMB and especially in BMB because it is motivating to be a part of a goal driven department that strives to be the best and recognizes the outstanding talent of our faculty and staff which makes everything, we do here meaningful.
