VEGAS PBS WELCOMES JENNIFER SHELL AS NEW EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
LAS VEGAS, NV– Vegas PBS is proud to announce the hiring of Jennifer Shell as the Educational Technology Utilization and Project Management Coordinator. In this position, Shell joins Vegas PBS’ Educational Media Services department to manage the implementation and reporting of multiple grants and to promote the use of instructional television (ITV) and other distance education technologies provided through Vegas PBS for the Clark County School District (CCSD). Shell will provide educational consulting services to teachers, principals, staff and administrators on best practices for utilization of these services to support students across the district.
Shell has a broad portfolio of successful projects in educational and community engagement areas. Shell’s expertise includes grant writing and administration in public media and the financial and education sectors, including teaching five years in secondary schools. Most recently, Shell was the Manager of Education and Community Engagement at the PBS station, WLJT, in Martin, TN. Shell has a master’s degree in education (curriculum and instruction) and a bachelor’s in economics. Originally from California, Shell looks forward to making Southern Nevada home and serving the Vegas PBS community.
“We are overjoyed that Jennifer has joined our team,” said Dr. Niki Bates, director of Educational Media Services at Vegas PBS. “Jennifer’s background in education gives her special insight into the needs of students and educators with unique knowledge of how Vegas PBS’ educational media services can aid in their education. We are all committed to public media and serving Southern Nevadans, and Jennifer naturally fits with that commitment by continuing her public media work with Vegas PBS.”
About Vegas PBS
Vegas PBS is a member-supported public television service providing educational content for over 50 years. Vegas PBS builds community through television, education services, and unique experiences that create a sense of place, civic and social capital. For 11 consecutive years, Vegas PBS has remained among the top three most-watched PBS stations in the country. The station offers five unique secondary channels: Create, VEGAS PBS KIDS, Worldview, Rewind and Jackpot! The station collaborates with community partners to create award-winning content that examines informational, cultural, historic, and educational regional issues.
Vegas PBS provides a robust variety of education services that extend the educational experience beyond the broadcast. Resources and services include Vegas PBS’ Ready To Learn educational workshops for children and families, professional development for teachers, online learning courses and certifications for adults, multimedia educational support for educators, 25+ channels of educational and local news for in-classroom viewing, and a Special Needs Resource Library serving those with special needs throughout the state of Nevada.
Vegas PBS viewers can access their favorite shows across multiple platforms including broadcast, vegaspbs.org, the PBS Video App and the PBS KIDS Video App. For more information, visit vegaspbs.org or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jennifer Bradley
jenniferbradley@cox.net
702.234.9385
Allison Monette
amonette@vegaspbs.org
702.799.1010 x5352
