UVAFinance Welcomes Cynthia Mendoza as Business Process Lead

Cynthia and Lema

Cynthia Mendoza recently joined the UVAFinance Team at the end of June as Business Process Lead. With her valuable background in Project Management at University of Florida, her experience in HR, and a lifelong commitment to learning and critical thinking, Mendoza is undoubtedly a great strength to UVAFinance. 

Mendoza is originally from Miami, but now lives in Gainesville, FL. She completed her undergraduate and masters degrees at the University of Florida, both of which she majored in English. She started her career pursuing education, teaching English to first generation college students at a community college nearby, where she realized how much she enjoyed "helping others discover their inner learners." 

This experience pushed Mendoza to explore opportunities that would allow her to help others expand their knowledge. While she enjoyed teaching, she realized the practical aspects of the job were what truly drew her in. Her first experience in the corporate world began when she started as a trainer at a small company in Gainesville. There, an internal recruiter encouraged her to explore training within higher education. Mendoza then transitioned to Project Management at University of Florida, where she worked on configuring systems to operate effectively and efficiently. 

Mendoza's interest in serving as Business Process Lead at UVAFinance was partially due to the acclaim that the University of Virginia holds. She notes that UVA's reputation as an amazing school and organization really drew her in. Additionally, she appreciated that the role had many of the components which she had most enjoyed at her previous job. 

Yumi, or "queen of the house"

In addition to Mendoza's skillful employment background, the internships she participated in at the University of Florida, as well as her eCornell certification on project management both accentuate her as a perfect fit for the role as Business Process Lead at UVAFinance. She also approaches things from a "learning perspective," and she says she is always cognizant of how the knowledge of others and working alongside them will provide the opportunity for her to learn even more. 

She attests that as Business Process Lead, she will primarily focus on Procure to Pay and supporting that team specifically in optimizing processes post implementation of Workday. She reiterates that "if we can help people improve upon their jobs, then we can also help them enjoy coming to work."

Mendoza and her partner Lema have an adorable Pitbull-Chihuahua mix named Yumi, who is described as "queen of the house." In her free time, Mendoza loves travelling and exploring new restaurants and breweries. Her most recent adventure was to Seattle, where she had the opportunity to go on an orca sighting tour where she did, in fact, spot an orca.