Jackie has more than 18 years of experience in multicultural marketing and public relations. She has leveraged her bilingual skills to develop and implement numerous campaigns targeted at multi-ethnic communities. Her clients have included the Epilepsy Foundation, American Heart Association, the LIVESTRONG Foundation, the California Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs, First 5 LA, Care Harbor, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Nestle and Bush’s Bean, among others.

She has led various media relations and social media campaigns, and provided counsel on brand/creative development, ethnic marketing, employee communications, grassroots outreach, influencer engagement and global issues management. Previously, Jackie was a senior vice president at Edelman where she led large-scale initiatives across a variety of sectors, including early-childhood education, health and wellness and nutrition. Jackie served as executive board vice president of the Hispanic Public Relations Association’s Los Angeles chapter. Jackie received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from California State University, Long Beach.