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Thursday, July 11, 2024

Presentations Edinburg Campus
Time	Speaker	Presentation	Building	Room	Virtual Link
9:00 am - 9:45 am	Laura Tadayon Office of Employee Benefits	Insurance, Retirement and Wellness Overview for Annual Enrollment 2024-2025	EUCTR	Bronc Room	Click Here to Join
10:00 am - 10:45 am	Matthew Moncus Environmental Health Safety & Risk Management	Summer Safety	EUCTR	Cenizo Room	Click Here to Join
10:00 am - 10:45 am	Joyce Thompson & Glennice Simon Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas	Plan Year 2024 UT Select Coverage & Benefits, UT Care Coverage & Benefits	EUCTR	Bronc Room	Click Here to Join
11:00 am - 11:45 am	Pablo Mendez Office of Emergency Management	Ready UTRGV	EUCTR	Cenizo Room	Click Here to Join
11:00 am - 11:45 am	Petra Garza BCBSTX - Ancillary	Coverages and Value-Added Benefits	EUCTR	Bronc Room	Click Here to Join

Friday, July 12, 2024

Presentations Brownsville Campus
Time	Speaker	Presentation	Building	Room	Virtual Link
9:00 am - 9:45 am	Joyce Thompson & Glennice Simon Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas	Plan Year 2024 UT Select Coverage & Benefits, UT Care Coverage & Benefits	BSTUN	2.24	Click Here to Join
9:00 am - 9:45 am	Pablo Mendez Office of Emergency Management	Ready UTRGV	BSTUN	2.22A	Click Here to Join
10:00 am - 10:45 am	Laura Tadayon Office of Employee Benefits	Insurance, Retirement and Wellness overview for Annual Enrollment 2024-2025	BSTUN	2.24	Click Here to Join
11:00 am - 11:45 am	Petra Garza BCBSTX - Ancillary	Coverages and Value-Added Benefits	BSTUN	2.24	Click Here to Join
11:00 am - 11:45 am	Matthew Moncus *Environmental Health Safety & Risk Management*	Summer Safety	BSTUN	2.22A	Click Here to Join

Friday, July 12, 2024

Presentations Harlingen Campus
Time	Speaker	Presentation	Building	Room	Virtual Link
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm	Joyce Thompson & Glennice Simon Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas	Plan Year 2024 UT Select Coverage & Benefits, UT Care Coverage & Benefits	HCEBL	1.132	Click Here to Join
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm	Matthew Moncus Environmental Health Safety & Risk Management	Summer Safety	HCEBL	1.136.02	Click Here to Join
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm	Laura Tadayon Office of Employee Benefits	Insurance, Retirement and Wellness overview for Annual Enrollment 2024-2025	HCEBL	1.132	Click Here to Join
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm	Pablo Mendez Office of Emergency Management	Ready UTRGV	HCEBL	1.136.02	Click Here to Join
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm	Petra Garza BCBSTX - Ancillary	Coverages and Value-Added Benefits	HCEBL	1.132	Click Here to Join

Speakers

Petra Garza

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Ancillary

Petra Garza

Petra Garza
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Ancillary

Pablo Mendez

Office of Emergency Management

Pablo Mendez

Pablo Mendez
Office of Emergency Management
Emergency Management Coordinator

Ready UTRGV

Learn how to equip yourself with essential resources and information for facing disasters.

Matthew Moncus

EHS Program Manager

Matthew Moncus

Matthew Moncus
EHS Program Manager
Environmental Health Safety & Risk Management

Summer Safety

Learn how to recognize and prevent heat illness, as well as first aid for outdoor activities.

Glennice Simon

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

Glennice Simon

Glennice Simon
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Strategic Account Manager I, The University of Texas System

Glennice has been a dedicated professional in the health insurance industry since 2015. Over the past five years, Glennice has held two different roles at Blue Cross Blue Shield, recently joining the UT CARE team in 2022. She has demonstrated versatility and a commitment to excellence. As a valued team member, Glennice has contributed to the organization’s success through a blend of expertise, teamwork, and a client focused approach.

Laura Tadayon

Office of Employee Benefits

Laura Tadayon

Laura Tadayon
Office of Employee Benefits
Senior Benefits Analyst
Office of Employee Benefits

Laura Tadayon is a Senior Benefits Analyst in the Office of Employee Benefits at UT System Administration in Austin where she’s worked for 13 years. She specializes in insurance administration.

Joyce Thompson

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

Joyce Thompson

Joyce Thompson
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Marketing Coordinator

Joyce Thompson is the Healthcare Marketing Coordinator working directly with University of Texas
Systems focused on Health and Wellness programs and digital strategic business partners. Joyce joined
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas in October of 2002 as claims technician. She has held many positions
in Service Delivery Operations in claims and customer service within various Enterprise National Account
Teams. Joyce spent 5 years as a Developmental Specialist where she assisted in developing training,
best practices, and quality audits to ensure accuracy. In Client Services she was responsible for ongoing
collaboration with account management and understanding customer needs and providing support.
Joyce enjoys building client relations by supporting member benefit knowledge and encouraging
engagement in individual health journeys.
Joyce and husband Jason have 3 children, daughters Kyndall and Jillian and son Jace. During free time
she enjoys high school sports and hosting friend and family events. She also enjoys the hiking and
winding down with sunsets on the ranch