Administrative Staff

Finance, Operations, Administration & Faculty Affairs

Margie Jimenez

Sr. Administrative Officer, Public Health Sciences and Centers

(305) 243-3946
Margie Jimenez, MA, CRA, is the Assistant Chair in the Department of Public Health Sciences and its centers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Mrs. Jimenez is responsible for designing and implementing business operations, overseeing the operations and work of directors, and establishing policies that promote the culture and...

Finance

Jessica Carbajal

Director, Business Operations

Jessica Carbajal is Director of Finance in the Department of Public Health Sciences and its centers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Ms. Carbajal creates and oversees the budget, approves expenses and reviews that each expense is in accordance with the University's policies and procedures. Carbajal presents...

Laura Elisa Gutierrez

Sr. Manager, Finance

Laura Gutierrez is Senior Financial Analyst at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Since joining the department in 2015, Ms. Gutierrez has been responsible for department operational account management, discretionary reconciliation, open commitment reviews, invoice submissions,...

Grant & Contracts Management

Yanira Blanco Oliveras

Director, Research Support

(305) 243-1247
Yanira Blanco Oliveras is Director of Research Support at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Ms. Blanco Oliveras oversees the regulatory compliance, reporting, financial monitoring and the close-out of sponsored projects in the department. She is responsible for the financial and...

William Roger Caiaffa

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

(305) 243-8187 x1120

Grace Darlene Cespedes

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

(305) 243-4324
Grace Cespedes is Senior Manager of Research Support at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Ms. Cespedes is responsible for the financial and accounting aspects of pre and post-grant and contracts management. She previously worked as a Grants Accountant for the Office of Research...




Simone Lynette Whitehead

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

(305) 243-4302
Simone Whitehead is Senior Manager of Research Support at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS). Ms. Whitehead is responsible for providing pre-award support for an assigned portion of DPHS’s portfolio of grants and contracts using knowledge of grant and contract...



Facilities & Operations

Josie Lopez

Director, Administrative Operations

(305) 243-6863
Josie Lopez is Director of Business Operations at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. As a faculty affairs and human resources liaison, Ms. Lopez is responsible for salary adjustments, new hires, promotions, and terminations, as well as evaluating annual faculty performance, promotions,...

Pilar Ramirez

Executive Assistant

(305) 243-8331
Pilar Ramirez is Executive Assistant at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Since joining the department in 2013, Ms. Ramirez has been responsible for providing general and onboarding administrative support to faculty and staff, as well as for managing and training student...

Michelle Cabrera

Manager, Administrative Operations

(305) 243-6863
Michelle Cabrera is the Manager of Administrative Operations at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. Michelle has been part of the university since 2017 and joined the department in April 2023. Michelle is responsible for overseeing administrative operations activities and services, including...

Catherine Tunnell

Sr. Administrative Assistant

(305) 243-9483
Catherine Tunnell is a Senior Administrative Assistant at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. She provides general and administrative support to faculty and staff within the Division of Epidemiology, Division of Health Services Research & Policy, and Biostatistics. She joined the...

Johanna Lucena

Sr. Administrative Assistant (H)

(305) 243-9200
Johanna Lucena is a Senior Administrative Assistant at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. She provides general and administrative support to faculty and staff within the Division of Environment & Public Health and Prevention Science & Community Health.

Orlando Garcia

Systems Analyst

(305) 243-8023
Orlando Garcia is Systems Analyst in the Department of Public Health Sciences and its centers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. His primary responsibilities have included providing desktop support to faculty, staff and students, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting A/V equipment in lobbies, classrooms and conference...

John P Soto

Web Developer

John P. Soto is the Web Developer at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. John is responsible for designing and creating content for the department’s internal and external websites. John oversees the website layout, and graphics integration and provides web development technical...

Deycha Torres

Communications Specialist

Deycha Torres is Communications Specialist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Deycha is responsible for the press releases, announcements, and communications inquiries on behalf of the Department of Public Health Sciences. Deycha writes news stories to be published across different...

Amael Trujillo

Sr. Endpoint Services Technician - Central

(305) 243-4416
Amael Trujillo is Senior Desktop Support Technician at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Amael is responsible for providing technical support to faculty, staff and students in the Department of Public Health Sciences, including maintenance and repairs of desktop computers and other...

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