Lety Laurel

Lety Laurel has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Starting in 2001, they worked as a Staff Writer for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, reporting on various topics such as education, police, courts, and local government. In 2002, they joined the San Antonio Express-News as a Reporter, covering education, local government, and community issues. During their time there, they won four national journalism awards for excellence in reporting and writing. In 2006, Lety moved to The University of Texas at San Antonio as a Managing Editor, overseeing major biannual publications and coordinating with other departments for news and marketing materials. Finally, since 2014, they have been working at UT Health San Antonio, initially as Director of Publications and currently as Director of Communications. In these roles, they have managed various communication platforms, supervised teams, and executed strategic communication plans.

Lety Laurel attended Texas Christian University from 1996 to 2000, where they earned a BA degree in news-editorial journalism. Lety also obtained a certification in "The Board Game" from SA2020 in 2019.