My name is Valerie Gamboa, I am the Care Coordinator for all of Dona Ana County. I was born and raised in Dona Ana County and have proudly served my community for nearly 16 years working with a variety of different populations and age groups. I began my long journey in the helping field as a caregiver for adults with disability until I was blessed with first and only born son. I then went to work with the Infant and Toddler program in the childcare center in which my son attended as I started perusing my degree and attending New Mexico State University in the Social Work program. I followed my interests over the years to work with a local homeless shelter that served teens, I worked with adolescent teens in both the Girls and Boys Steppingstones program and after promotion, I went on to work with the JARC program and helped connect teens to resources for rehabilitation after receiving criminal citations. During this time, I received my Bachelor’s in Social Work.

I have been with MECA Therapies for two rewarding years. I am proud to be part of team that works in unity and works passionately to serve their families with compassion, care, and empathy. I remember my experience as a young mother with a son who was receiving Early Intervention over 15 years ago, it was pleasant, and I had a wonderful Family Therapist that always made me feel that the services my son was receiving were in his best interest and would be highly beneficial for him.