Jackie Velez
News Desk Assistantjackie@tpr.org
(210) 614-8977 x332
Jackie Velez is the News Desk Assistant.
Jackie came to TPR as a board operator and assisted with production on TPR’s “The Source.” She now produces general topics for the TPR Newsroom as well as topics from “The Source.”
Jackie grew up in San Antonio Texas and has two bachelor’s degrees in communications with a concentration in journalism and English from the University of the Incarnate Word.
Before joining TPR, she was a marketing intern for the locally based magazine, 71 Magazine, an international interactive publication in 2018 and a digital reporter intern for La Prensa in 2021. In her spare time, Jackie takes part in the writing and performance group Teatro Esperanza. Teatro Esperanza is a group of women who write about their life experiences and growing up in San Antonio. Jackie has also performed on stage for Jump-Start Performance Company and Overtime Theater.
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The venue puts on family-friendly performances, and it is the latest space to become sensory certified by KultureCity, a nonprofit that works with venues to include sensory-friendly modifications. -
There's something for everyone at San Antonio's holiday markets and events—unique gift ideas and fun for the whole family. -
Winter weather is creeping into the city, and the group is ready to help keep stray cats warm with environmentally friendly products. -
Halloween should be a fun time for trick -or- treaters, but it can be scary for those with food allergies. The Food Allergy Research and Education has an option to help families trick-or-treat safely. -
The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is hosting its annual Día de los Muertos event on Nov. 1. It celebrates the lives the historic West Side community has lost. -
Votar es uno de los derechos humanos más importantes, pero muchas personas que viven con discapacidad podrían sentirse excluidas del proceso. -
Voting is one of the most important human rights, but many people who live with disabilities could feel excluded from the process.
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Black Efforts Against the Threat of AIDS focused its message on the Latinx community on Oct. 15, which is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. -
The museum explores the achievements and contributions of dancer Bronislava Nijinska, artists Natalia Gontcharova, Sonia Delaunay and Alexandra Exter, costume maker Barbara Karinska, and financial patrons Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel and Princess de Polignac, among others. -
Mono Riojas Aguilar's new play, 'Lup and Lil,' questions spirituality as it moves across centuries and even touches on his previous works. It will be performed throughout October during Hispanic Heritage Month.
