Administrative Staff

Who's Who – Department of Public Health Sciences Administration

Mission

To achieve meaningful impact in worldwide public health, the administration staff in the Department of Public Health Sciences seeks to provide excellent administrative, fiscal and compliance support, and policy guidance to faculty, staff in research, and students, as well as towards education and local and international collaborations.

Finance, Operations, Administration & Faculty Affairs

Margie Jimenez

Sr. Administrative Officer, Public Health Sciences and Centers

mjimenez5@miami.edu

(305) 243-3946
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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...
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Finance

Jessica Carbajal

Director, Business Operations

jcarbajal@miami.edu

(305) 243-2870
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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...
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Laura Elisa Gutierrez

Sr. Financial Analyst

leg129@miami.edu

(305) 243-5822
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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,...
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Grant & Contracts Management

Yanira Blanco Oliveras

Director, Research Support

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(305) 243-1247
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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...
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Jack Bollettieri

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

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(856) 889-6820
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Grace Darlene Cespedes

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

gcespedes@miami.edu

(305) 243-4324
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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...
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Mitzi Tanaka

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

mtanaka@miami.edu

(305) 243-5318
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Mitzi Tanaka is the Senior Manager of Sponsored Programs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. Mitzi had previously been part of the university in 2005, and part of the department in 2013. She rejoined the department in April 2023. Mitzi directs and oversees the Sponsored Programs...
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Adelei Jacqui Johnson

Manager, Research Administration

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(305) 284-4195
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Adelei Johnson is a Manager of Research Support at the Department of Public Health Sciences. Adelei joined the department on June 25, 2021 and is responsible for managing all pre-award activities and assisting with post-award activities using knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical...
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Denatra T Lewis

Manager, Sponsored Programs

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Alicia Pearce

Manager, Sponsored Programs

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Monique Shaw

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

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(305) 243-8417
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Monique Shaw is Senior Manager of Research Support at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences. Ms. Shaw is responsible for the financial and accounting aspects of pre and post-grant and contracts management. She joined the department in October 2019. She previously worked as a Grants...
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Shamaah Walls

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

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Simone Lynette Whitehead

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

swhitehead@miami.edu

(305) 243-4302
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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...
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Facilities & Operations

Josie Lopez

Director, Administrative Operations

jlopez16@miami.edu

(305) 243-4592
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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,...
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Pilar Ramirez

Executive Assistant

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(305) 243-8331
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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...
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Michelle Cabrera

Manager, Administrative Operations

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(305) 243-6863
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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...
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Catherine Tunnell

Sr. Administrative Assistant

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

Sr. Administrative Assistant

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(305) 243-6573
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Georgina Reyes is a Sr. Administrative Assistant in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She provides general and administrative support to faculty and staff within the Division of Biostatistics and Division of Prevention Science. She joined the department in October 2021. She previously...
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Orlando Garcia

Systems Analyst

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(305) 243-8023
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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...
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John P Soto

Web Developer

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John P. Soto is the Web Developer at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's 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...
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Deycha Torres

Communications Specialist

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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...
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Amael Trujillo

Sr. Desktop Support Technician

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(305) 243-4416
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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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