Experience

Nevada Appeal

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Report on Carson City School District, education, news, features and businesses

• Editorial Assistant/Reporter

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Serving as first point of contact for many members of the public who call or visit the editorial department, reviewing and proofing stories, entry of content into system for publication, reporting and writing education, news and features for Nevada Appeal, Northern Nevada Business Weekly and other publications and other duties and special projects as assigned.



Compassion Community Clinic

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and grant writing volunteer

  • Jan 2014 - May 2021

  Member of fundraising committee, newsletter editor, grant writer, website manager Member of fundraising committee, newsletter editor, grant writer, website manager



Northern Nevada Literacy Council

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2018

  Provided marketing and communications support to organization with a focus on Spellbinder fundraiser, newsletter creation and wrote press releases and advisories. Provided marketing and communications support to organization with a focus on Spellbinder fundraiser, newsletter creation and wrote press releases and advisories.


City of Reno
• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Community Liaison

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017


Reno Gazette-Journal

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter/copy editor

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2017

  Copy edited and planned weekly Mason Valley News weekly newspaper and special sections, posted Reno Gazette-Journal stories online, proofread news pages, wrote daily business briefs and wrote feature stories.

• Mason Valley News reporter

  • Jun 2016 - May 2017



Ventana Sierra

• United States
• Writing and Editing

• Grant writer

  • Feb 2013 - Dec 2013

  Wrote grants to obtain funding for nonprofit's programs and services to reach financially disadvantaged young adults between the ages of 17 and 25. Wrote grants to obtain funding for nonprofit's programs and services to reach financially disadvantaged young adults between the ages of 17 and 25.



Jessica Garcia Writing Services

• Owner

  • Feb 2012 - Dec 2013

  Started my own writing business and worked as an independent contractor for Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation as its grant writer and communications specialist. Started my own writing business and worked as an independent contractor for Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation as its grant writer and communications specialist.



Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grant writer/communications specialist

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2012

  Sought community, regional and corporate funding for NNCCF to fund main programs. Served as a communications specialist, wrote and distributed press releases, created a quarterly newsletter and designed other materials as needed to let the public know about who the organization was and what it did. Sought community, regional and corporate funding for NNCCF to fund main programs. Served as a communications specialist, wrote and distributed press releases, created a quarterly newsletter and designed other materials as needed to let the public know about who the organization was and what it did.



Washoe County School District

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications specialist

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

  Produced positive school-based news coverage using a variety of tools, whether it was through an employee online newsletter, the district's social media sites or press releases and advisories. Produced positive school-based news coverage using a variety of tools, whether it was through an employee online newsletter, the district's social media sites or press releases and advisories.



Sparks Tribune

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Reporter/education editor

  • Mar 2006 - Dec 2010

  Features writer, primarily responsible for education, community organizations, library and Regional Transportation Commission coverage. Features writer, primarily responsible for education, community organizations, library and Regional Transportation Commission coverage.

• Freelancer

  • Apr 2005 - Mar 2006

  Covered real estate and small business issues as a temporary employee while completing master's degree at University of Nevada, Reno. Covered real estate and small business issues as a temporary employee while completing master's degree at University of Nevada, Reno.