Meet The Team

Betsy Castro-Duarte

Director

Master in Public Administration

First Job: Admissions Counselor - UTEP.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: Love gardening, murder mystery novels, and spending time with family.

Strengths: Achiever | Input | Connectedness | Self-Assurance | Strategic

Grace Akers

Career Center Coordinator

First Job: Sales Associate.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: I survived white-water rafting, zip lining, parenting, and UTEP Commencement 2021.

Strengths: Belief | Responsibility | Consistency | Harmony | Strategic

Gabriela Maynes (Gabby)

Multimedia & Resource Manager

Master of Education in Higher Education Administration

First Job: Bassett Place Movie Theater.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: I enjoy being active! I used to coach volleyball and love incorporating exercise in my daily life.

Strengths: Positivity | Arranger | Achiever | Communication | Empathy

Moises Buenfil

Career Education and Training Manager - Liaison to the College of Liberal Arts

Master of Science in Counseling

First Job: At a McDonalds in Austin, Texas at age 16.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: I like playing the piano and guitar. I was part of the Austin Boys' Choir as a 6th grader.

Strengths: Connectedness | Context | Input | Intellection | Responsibility

Carol DeSantos

Administrative Assistant II

Bachelor of English & American Literature

First Job: Putt-Putt Golf & Games.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: I enjoy playing the cello, hiking, traveling, and listening to music. I also used to wrestle in high school, and am a big supporter of the sport.

Strengths: Learner | Achiever | Responsibility | Restorative | Harmony

Claudia P. Dominguez

Assistant Director- Liaison to the College of Health Sciences, College of Nursing and School of Pharmacy

Master of Arts in Communication

First Job: Student Assistant at LACIT (Computer Lab at UTEP).

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: I love to cook and bake. In addition to that, reading and listening to music also brings me happiness.

Strengths: Achiever | Positivity | Learner | Connectedness | Includer

Sandra Morales

Employer Relations Manager

Master of Arts in Latin American and Border Studies

First Job: Filing Clerk at a counseling office.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: You can find me at Disney!

Strengths: Learner | Harmony | Achiever| Input | Restorative

Amey Gomez

Student Employment & Job Listing Coordinator

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Concentration in Human Resource Management

First Job: UTEP New Student Orientation Leader.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: I love playing volleyball, playing my electric guitar, walking my dogs, and spending time with my friends and family.

Strengths: Woo | Maximizer | Relator | Intellection | Activator

Priscilla Gallegos-Campos

Employer Relations Coordinator

Bachelor of Business in Human Resources

First Job: HR Business Advisor at ADP.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: Love meeting new people, road tripping, spending time with family and friends and I attend a concert at least once a year!

Strengths: Consistency | Positivity | Woo | Communication | Adaptability

Craig D. Thompson

Associate Director - Liaison to the College of Education

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

First Job: Stock Clerk.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: Photography.

Strengths: Includer | Input | Relator | Ideation | Self-Assurance

Sandra Najera

Assistant Director for Internships

Master in Business Administration

First Job: Client Support Consultant at ADP, LLC.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: If it involves animals, breakfast food, coffee, exercising or traveling - I'm in.

Strengths: Harmony | Restorative | Developer | Empathy | Consistency

Karina Soriano

Internship Coordinator - Liason to the College of Science

Master in Public Administration

First Job: Sales Associate at Old Navy.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: I enjoy reading for fun and I am a dog lover! I have a dachshund named Zona!

Strengths: Includer | Achiever | Restorative | Context | Strategic

Jacob Monarez

Woody L. Hunt College of Business Program Manager

Bachelor of Science in Sport Management

First Job: UT Austin Football Equipment Staff.

Happiness Projects or Interesting Facts: Food connoisseur, Pardon My Take AWL, Sports fanatic.

Strengths: Competition | Communication | Woo | Adaptability | Strategic