DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL FORUM MISSION:
- To communicate with students across the state.
- To help students gain an understanding of their career field.
- To help students become involved and stay active within their profession.
- To be the VOICE for students across the state.
2022-2023 Developing Professional Forum Officers
If you would like to get involved or have questions about our profession, please contact the Developing Professional Forum Officers at dpforum@tacls.org.
CHAIR
Felix J. Morales
Felix J. Morales
Hi, I am Felix Jay Morales a developing medical laboratory scientist from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio Texas Bachelor program. I’m currently in my second year of the medical laboratory science program at UTHSCSA. I have a Bachelor of Science in biology from UTSA. I hope to serve the community well and provide ASCLS and TACLS with a voice from a new generation.
To achieve great things in the lab, we need to spread the word about who we are and what we do. We need to say loud and clear “we are here and what we do in the healthcare world provides key data to solve, diagnosis, and cure/treat patients suffering from a disease.” My goal as TACLS Chair for developing professionals is to provide this community with more resources to talk, share and assist each other across the state of Texas. My team members on the student forum are planning on creating a more diverse community with an introduction to new social media platforms, such as Discord and Slack, where professionals, ascending professionals, developing professionals, and others can communicate. I hope each platform will lead to new members and further the goals of ASCLS and TACLS. |
VICE CHAIR
Mary K Huerta
Mary K Huerta
My name is Mary K Huerta, and my hometown is Van Vleck, Texas through the San Antonio and Hill Country area has stolen my heart. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Theater from Schreiner University and am currently a second-year student in the Medical Laboratory Science Master’s program at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. My goal as Vice Chair is to assist the Chair in promoting our profession to high schools and colleges throughout various areas of Texas and get students talking about this career path. As a recipient of a VA Scholarship, I plan to work at a VA hospital after I graduate from the program. I’m looking forward to the opportunities this position and profession will lead me!
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Board Member
Rebecca Villalobos
Rebecca Villalobos
Hi there, I am Rebecca Villalobos. I am currently a second year in the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio MLS program and I received my Bachelors of Science at Texas A&M International University in 2020. I am one of the TACLS Developing Professionals Forum Board Member. With this position I plan to help promote our profession to a wider audience of young people. The future of the lab is in the hands of the newer generations so it is important for them to be aware of the many opportunities in front of them. So many people don’t know who we are, nor do they know how much value we bring to patient care. It is important to change that. We want to hear the voice of the younger generations to see what they value and bring those up to other professionals in our field to make it an enticing and fulfilling
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Board Member
Zachary Suico
Zachary Suico
My name is Zachary Suico, and I am a CLS student at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Prior to UTMB, I received my Bachelor of Science in Biology from Prairie View A&M University. I was a member of the Men's Tennis team for all four years of my undergraduate degree. Currently, I work as a medical technologist in blood bank and chemistry at HCA Conroe. Since attending UTMB, I have spent much time as a volunteer tennis coach at Ball High School. I also volunteer with the Christina Sullivan Foundation, assisting athletes with disabilities. As a member of the TACLS Student Forum, I hope to spread awareness of our career field to others and encourage others to learn more about what we do.
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Board Member
Jesse Wulff
Jesse Wulff
My name is Jesse J. Wulff. I grew up traveling across Texas, but my hometown is San Antonio. I'm a second-year MLT student at Del Mar College, located in Corpus Christi, Tx. After completion of this program, I intend to pursue my MLS and eventually my master's. My favorite discipline in the program thus far has been Immunology, and I think it would be interesting to help research diseases and vaccine development. I hope to be helpful in promoting our programs and profession as a whole, as well as inspiring other students to consider this field as a career. |