Connie Cervantes

Clinical Data Specialist
Clinical Research Office Phase 1

First UTSW job: Data Manager in the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Division.

Best part of my job: It’s the research currently being done for patients with cancers and other diseases that is making a positive impact.

How co-workers describe me: Dedicated, loyal, hardworking, dependable, a good person, friend, sister, daughter, mom, and grandmom. I have two daughters and a sister who work at UTSW. One daughter works in Pathology, the other in the Clinical Research Office, and my sister is in Pediatrics, so that’s been a great experience to have them so close to me. 

Recipe for success: I’m passionate and driven.

What energizes me at work: The people at work, the friends, my family, life, and the joy of having another great day. You take the good and the bad and you savor all of it!

I wish I were an instant expert at: Being able to cure all illnesses.

I’m really good at: ­­­­Taking care of my family. I love my family so much, that’s always a priority for me.

Claim to fame: Being a mom and grandma.

Hobbies: Gardening, fishing, travel, home décor, and being with family.

Surprising fact: I know a lot about cars.