Mary Chibundu

Accountant II
Medical Group, Finance

First UTSW job: Cashier/Accounting Clerk.

Best part about my job: The fact that you never know it all; there are always new things to learn even after more than 20 years of experience working as a malpractice coordinator for UT Southwestern and the UT System.

What energizes me at work: The joy of helping others find solutions to some challenging questions they may have.

How co-workers describe me: Dependable, calm, patient, and pleasant to work with.

Recipe for success: Patience, listening, and treating others the way I would like to be treated.

Best UTSW memory: My best memory is serving as a window cashier at the B Tower building, cashing checks and meeting other employees, especially esteemed physicians like Charles Sprague, M.D. One day, he came to cash a check. I was overwhelmed after hearing so much about him that I stared for a while. He asked me if there was a problem with his check and realized I was lost by looking at him and had to apologize. I said I was just happy to finally meet him in person.

I’m really good at: Compassion.

I wish I were an instant expert at: Predicting the mortality of loved ones and finding cures to ailments that affect them. Losing my 39-year-old son has left a big hole in my heart, and I wish I’d had the power to cure him of his kidney disease to keep him alive.