Nogales, Arizona
Clinic Staff
Laura Romero, Executive Director
Laura grew up with The Clinic because her mother is
our Patient Coordinator. At age 7 or 8, Laura was fielding telephone
calls from parents calling to get appointments at The Clinic for their
children. She spent a summer working in the office of St. Andrew’s
Children’s Clinic and learning about The Clinic from a different
perspective. Laura attended Universidad del Noreste in
Diana Ward, Office Manager
Diana Ward was born and raised in Nogales, AZ and recently moved to Green Valley. She worked in an accounting department in the produce industry for 10 years. She enjoys her work at The Clinic business office. “It’s rewarding what is done for the children. It all pays off at the end of the day!”
María Luz “Coca” Romero, Patient Coordinator
Coca Romero has been the Patient Coordinator since
the beginning of The Clinic. Her job is to screen patients for admission
to the Clinic, facilitate transportation of patients and family members
to the Clinic and other health facilities, work with Immigration to
facilitate crossing documents for those without Visas, coordinate
activities on Clinic day, and interact with doctors and health
professionals and agencies that can help the Clinic children. Her
telephone rings day and night with calls from parents desperate to find
health care for their children. Her days are long and tiring, but she is
quick to say, “I do this for the children.” Recently, Coca received