Miriam Beckles serves as the Travel/ Procurement Coordinator II for the College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida. In this role, she provides essential support within the Business Center and manages key travel and procurement functions for the Department of Chemistry and the National Center for Forensic Science. As the primary point of contact for travel coordination, Miriam receives travel requests, processes airfare and hotel accommodations, and prepares travel and field advances. She supports faculty and Principal Investigators by collecting and reconciling travel-related receipts, preparing expense reports, and ensuring all reimbursements meet university compliance standards, funding guidelines, and procurement regulations.