Rosie Garza, RMA

Administrative Assistant
Women’s Resource Center,
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital

First UTSW job: Receptionist at the Mobile Mammography Unit at the former St. Paul University Hospital.

Best part about my job: I feel valued by my manager for the work I do and respected by my peers.

What energizes me at work: The positive interactions I have with my peers and patients.

How co-workers describe me: Always happy and cheerful throughout the day and the party planner for our unit.

Recipe for success: Self-discipline: forcing myself to keep at it and never letting distraction overtake me.

Best UTSW memory: Receiving a Diana and Richard C. Strauss Service Excellence Award in 2007 and having co-workers and family there to celebrate this special event.

I’m really good at: Baking. I enjoy making cakes for my family and friends.

I wish I were an instant expert at: Meditation. Nothing beats a clear mind.

Hobbies: Spending time at family cookouts, singing, and dancing.

Surprising fact: I have four grandchildren.

Final note: I intend to stay with UT Southwestern until I retire, God willing.