The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

University Marketing & Communications

Meet the UMC Team

Patrick Gonzales
Patrick Gonzales
Vice President for University Marketing & Communications
Ofelia Jimenez
Ofelia Jimenez
Administrative Manager
Ashley Sanchez
Ashley Sanchez
Administrative Assistant II
Elisa Flores
Elisa Flores
Marketing Director
Victoria Villela-Gomez
Victoria Villela-Gomez
Marketing Manager
Crystal Reinhart
Crystal Reinhart
Marketing Manager (Health/Medicine)
Mariana Garcia
Mariana Garcia
Senior Marketing Coordinator
Cristina Ramos
Cristina Ramos
Marketing Coordinator
Kristina Moran
Kristina Moran
Marketing Coordinator (Health/Medicine)
Lorena Herrera
Lorena Herrera
Marketing Coordinator
Roberto Castro
Roberto Castro
Director of Creative Services
Karla Castillo
Karla Castillo
Graphic Design Manager
Ruben Capuchino
Ruben Capuchino
Sr. Graphic Designer
Denise Zamora
Denise Zamora
Graphic Designer
Alexandra Mendoza
Alexandra Mendoza
Graphic Designer
Jose Quintanilla
Jose Quintanilla
Graphic Designer (Campus Auxiliary Services)
Aaron Rodriguez
Aaron Rodriguez
Graphic Designer
Caitlin Abrego
Caitlin Abrego
Graphic Designer (Health/Medicine)
Fernando Ramirez
Fernando Ramirez
Graphic Designer (College of Fine Arts)
Carlos Ortiz
Carlos Ortiz
Graphic Designer
Maria Ruiz
Maria Ruiz
Graphic Designer (Athletics)
Mark Teiwes
Mark Teiwes
Multimedia Production Manager
Juan Ramirez
Juan Ramirez
Multimedia Producer
Scott Bennett
Scott Bennett
Multimedia Producer
Raul Gonzalez
Raul Gonzalez
Multimedia Producer
Carlos Cuadros
Carlos Cuadros
Multimedia Producer
Josse 'Alex' Garrido
Josse 'Alex' Garrido
Director of Digital Marketing & Marketing Analytics
Perla Pequeno
Perla Pequeno
Assistant Director Web Strategy & Integrated Communications
Miguel Trevino
Miguel Trevino
Assistant Director Business Information Systems
John Nathaniel Garcia
John Nathaniel Garcia
Digital Marketing Manager
Kara Lara
Kara Lara
Social Media Marketing Manager
Erick Morales
Erick Morales
Digital Engagement Coordinator
Justin Rios
Justin Rios
Digital Engagement Coordinator (Health/Medicine)
Christopher Cabello
Christopher Cabello
Digital Engagement Coordinator
Miranda Vick
Miranda Vick
Web Content Specialist (Health/Medicine)
Irene Wazgowska
Irene Wazgowska
Web Content Specialist
Ramiro Rios
Ramiro Rios
Web Content Specialist
Magaly Trevino
Magaly Trevino
Web Content Specialist
Albert Capistran
Albert Capistran
Web Content Specialist (Campus Auxiliary Services)
Jose Ramirez
Jose Ramirez
Business Analyst II
Swetank Mohan
Swetank Mohan
Business Analyst II
Jose Luis Quezada
Jose Luis Quezada
Systems Analyst II
Erik Lopez
Erik Lopez
Web Developer III
Samuel Pena
Samuel Pena
Web Developer II (Health/Medicine)
Jesus Torres
Jesus Torres
Web Developer I
Job Benavidez
Job Benavidez
Web Developer
Marci Caltabiano-Ponce
Marci Caltabiano-Ponce
Director of News & Internal Communications
Melissa Vasquez
Melissa Vasquez
Communications Manager
Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa
Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa
Multimedia Journalist
Amanda L. Alaniz
Amanda L. Alaniz
Multimedia Journalist
Victoria Brito Morales
Victoria Brito Morales
Multimedia Journalist
Karen Villarreal
Karen Villarreal
Multimedia Journalist
Matthew Cavazos
Matthew Cavazos
Informational Writer
David Pike
David Pike
Sr. Photojournalist
Paul Chouy
Paul Chouy
Photojournalist
Karen Dorado
Karen Dorado
Director of Special Programs and Community Relations
Joel Corte
Joel Corte
Events Coordinator
Jennifer McGehee-Valdez
Jennifer McGehee-Valdez
Director of Public Relations
David Hovar
David Hovar
Internal Communications Manager
Norma Rodriguez
Norma Rodriguez
Public Relations Coordinator
Claudia Torres
Claudia Torres
Web Content Specialist
Lizbet Montiel
Lizbet Montiel
Web Content Specialist
Nathaniel Mata
Nathaniel Mata
Web Content Specialist