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Administration

Francisco Garcia

Francisco Garcia, Ed.D.

Director
BCASA 617 / EMASS 3.142
Email: francisco.garcia@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-6667
Phone Alt: (956) 665-4052
Jessica Sanchez

Jessica M. Sanchez, Ed.D.

Associate Director, Research and Innovation
EMASS 3.152
Email: jessica.m.sanchez@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-7376
Laura Escobedo

Laura Escobedo, B.B.A

Accountant I
BCASA 613-B
Email: laura.escobedo@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-6660

Instructional Designers

Toni Saldivar

Toni Saldivar, M.Ed.

Instructional Development Designer Manager
BCASA 625-A
Email: antonia.saldivar01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-6697
Jessica Handley, M.Ed.

Jessica Handley, M.Ed.

Sr. Instructional Development Designer
EMASS 3.136
Email: jessica.handley01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-7894
Claudia Vela, Ed.D.

Claudia Vela, Ed.D.

Instructional Development Designer
EMASS 3.132
Email: claudia.vela02@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3749
Siria Carrasco, B.B.A

Siria Carrasco, B.B.A

Instructional Development Designer
EMASS 3.134
Email: siria.carrasco01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3063
Elena Guel, M.Ed.

Elena Guel, M.Ed.

Instructional Development Designer
EMASS 3.140
Email: elena.guel@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-7248
Roberto Rivera

Roberto Rivera, M.Ed.

Sr. Instructional Development Designer
BCASA 614-A
Email: roberto.rivera@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-2976
Veronica Rodriguez, M.Ed.

Veronica Rodriguez, M.Ed.

Instructional Development Designer
BCASA 614-C
Email: veronica.rodriguez1@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-6786
Elizabeth Valdez, M.Ed., M.S.

Elizabeth Valdez, M.Ed., M.S.

Instructional Development Designer
BCASA 614-B
Email: elizabeth.valdez02@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-5743
Angelica Martinez, M.Ed.

Angelica Martinez, M.Ed.

Sr. Instructional Development Designer
EMASS 3.140
Email: angelica.martinez01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-8735
Nina Olvera, M.Ed.

Nina Olvera, M.Ed.

Instructional Development Designer
EMASS 3.140
Email: nina.e.olvera01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3197
Ricardo Lopez, M.Ed.

Ricardo Lopez, M.Ed.

Instructional Development Designer
EMASS 3.130
Email: ricardo.l.lopez02@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3198
Edith de Leon, M.Ed.

Edith de Leon, M.Ed.

Sr. Instructional Development Designer
BCASA 625-C
Email: edith.deleon@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-6788
Jaime Rojas, B.A.

Jaime Rojas, B.A.

Instructional Development Designer
BCASA 625-B
Email: jaime.rojas@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-6782
Derek Sauceda, M.Ed.

Derek Sauceda, M.Ed.

Instructional Development Designer
BCASA 625
Email: derek.sauceda01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-6790

Instructional Technology

Ruben Zamora, M.Ed.

Ruben Zamora, M.Ed.

LMS Development Manager
EMASS 3.146
Email: ruben.zamora@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2975
Raymundo Garza, M.Ed.

Raymundo Garza, M.Ed.

LMS Specialist
BCASA 613-A
Email: raymundo.garza@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-6796
Carlos Cisneros, M.S.B.A

Carlos Cisneros, M.S.B.A

Sr. Instructional Technology Support Specialist
EMASS 3.148
Email: carlos.cisneros04@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-7573
Nicholas Balderas, M.S.C.S

Nicholas Balderas, M.S.C.S

Instructional Technology Support Specialist
EMASS 3.150
Email: nicholas.balderas01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2978
Mary Lou Canales, M.Ed.

Mary Lou Canales, M.Ed.

Sr. Instructional Technology Support Specialist
BCASA 613-C
Email: mary.canales01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-6792
Joseph Aguilar, BAT-CIS, M.Ed.

Joseph Aguilar, BAT-CIS, M.Ed.

Instructional Technology Support Specialist
BCASA 613-D
Email: joseph.r.aguilar01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-6792

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