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Jessica Impallaria
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Jessica Impallaria '08 M.Ed.

Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Phone: 702-895-3078
Email: jessica.impallaria@unlv.edu

Events

Gretchen Grierson Portrait

 

2024 College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year

Gretchen Grierson '92 '94 finds her passion in compassion. From her career to her philanthropy, Gretchen is always quick to lend a helping hand (and ear).

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2023 College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year

The College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year went from being uncertain about the future of his education to being one of the top residential real estate agents in the Las Vegas Valley.

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2022 College of Liberal Arts Alumna of the Year

Lindsey Ricciardi's dedication to treating eating disorders and serving the community makes her standout as the Liberal Arts Alumna of the Year.

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2021 College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year

Josh Molina draws on his UNLV psych background in his role as a restaurateur.

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2020 College of Liberal Arts Alumna of the Year

Jill Campbell attributes her Sociology bachelor's as the foundation for her ascent to heights of corporate leadership.

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Class Notes

Tamara Prouty Day

Tamara Prouty Day, ’13 BA Psychology, has spent the past five years working for the state of Utah as a judicial assistant to juvenile court justices. Previously, she spent more than 12 years working for the court system in Clark County. She says she misses Las Vegas and all it has to offer. She and her husband enjoy camping and hiking. Reading and travel also are among her hobbies. The couple lives in St. George.

Denise Cook

Denise Cook, ’13 MA Sociology, is president of THI Consulting and also is pursuing a doctoral degree in sociology at UNLV. Her research interests include nonprofits, volunteerism, leisure, and culture. She holds a professional in human resources designation from the Human Resources Certification Institute, a certified professional designation from the Society for Human Resources Management, and certified professional coach certification.

Mitch Cain

Mitch Cain, ’13 BA History, has been teaching high school science in Oklahoma City since 2014. He also is pursing a master’s degree in education from Johns Hopkins University. He lives in Edmond.

Leisl Carr Childers

Leisl Carr Childers, ’11 PhD History, is an assistant professor of history at the University of Northern Iowa. She also is the author of The Size of the Risk: Histories of Multiple Use in the Great Basin (University of Oklahoma Press). In the book she shows how different constituencies worked to fill the presumed “empty space” of the Great Basin with a variety of land-use regimes that overlapped, conflicted, and ultimately harmed the environment and the people who depended on the region for their livelihoods. She looks at the conflicts that arose from the intersection of an ever-increasing number of activities, such as nuclear testing and wild horse preservation, and how Great Basin residents have navigated these conflicts.

Alain Monroy

Alain Monroy, ’09 BA Political Science, served six years of active duty with the U.S. Army. He recently transitioned to the corporate sector. He hopes to go back to school next year to begin MBA studies. He lives in Phoenix.

Christopher Lourdes

Christopher Lourdes, ’09 BA Interdisciplinary Studies, is general manager of RMF Printing Technologies. His hobbies are traveling, snowboarding, and yoga. He lives in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.

Matthew Cooney

Matthew Cooney, ’09 BA Spanish, is a doctoral candidate in the higher education administration program at Ohio’s Bowling Green State University. He works in the office of multicultural affairs with academic success programs for racially and ethnically diverse students. Previously, he worked as a senior academic advisor at Florida International University. He earned a master’s degree in higher education from Loyola University Chicago.

Linasha “Lin” Smith Jerome

Linasha “Lin” Smith Jerome, ’06 BS Liberal Arts, ’12 JD, is associate director of admissions and financial aid at the Boyd School of Law. Previously, she served as director of health and family engagement with United Way of Southern Nevada. She is the founder of Ladies Who Dine and its subsidiary, Candles for a Purpose. The first is a philanthropic social society, while the second involves collecting recycled champagne bottles, converting them into scented candles, and donating some of the proceeds from their sales to local charities. Her hobbies include Pilates, traveling, trying new restaurants, and planning events and social gatherings. She and her husband, Stephen Jerome, ’03 BS Hotel Administration, have three dogs, Vegas, Mr. Big, and Kingston, and a Russian tortoise named Valentino.

Melissa Waite

Melissa Waite, ’03 BA Psychology, ’07 MBA, ’07 JD, recently was announced as a shareholder for the law firm of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little. She practices primarily in the areas of business and real estate. She also focuses on business and privilege licensing, including liquor licensing, gaming, and medical marijuana establishment licensing. She is a member of the Boyd School of Law’s Dean’s Council and its Alumni Leadership Circle.

Gabrielle Pullen

Gabrielle Pullen, ’97 BA French, recently completed her master’s degree in writing at the Pan-European MFA program at Cedar Crest College. She will obtain her certificate in teaching this spring. Having taught movement as a Feldenkrais practitioner, she has a special interest — and training — in how learning functions. She recently completed her creative thesis in the form of an historical novel titled The Witches of East Lothian. She lives in Bothell, Washington, having recently relocated from Northern California with her horse.