Jacqueline Wayment is a project coordinator at the Nonprofit, Community and Leadership Initiative, an applied research center through the School of Public Policy and Leadership at UNLV. She previously pursued her passion for journalism and politics at Boise State University. During her time in Boise, she served as social media intern and associate producer of Idaho Reports, an Idaho Public Television program covering the Idaho Legislature. She spent the last 8 years freelance writing and editing while pursuing her interests in scuba diving, long-distance backpacking, travel writing, and studying for her sommelier certification.