Jessica Vela

Jessica Vela is an experienced Events and Food Drives Coordinator at the Food Bank of Northern Nevada since August 2021, overseeing over 150 food drive hosts and managing online fund drives with an annual goal of $40,000. Prior to this role, Jessica served as General Manager at Pantry Products, where operations of a handmade personal care products business were managed alongside the founder. Jessica also held the position of Community Relations Specialist at Sierra Donor Services, focusing on public relations and community outreach, and contributed to social media campaigns for organ procurement efforts. Earlier in Jessica's career, a role as Client Services Team Lead at SEPHORA involved managing business strategy and training staff on client-facing technologies. Jessica earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of the Incarnate Word.