Emily Wenk
Mid-Level Development OfficerEmily Wenk is the mid-level development officer at KPBS with a passion for community engagement and creative expression. Prior to joining the KPBS team, she worked in marketing and data analytics in the wine industry and in annual giving for SDSU Alumni.
Born and raised in Texas, she received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston in 2004. From a young age, Emily demonstrated a keen interest in the arts and travel, and enjoys finding inspiration from visiting museums and exploring new cultures and landscapes.
In 2015, Emily settled in Southern California and has been lucky to call San Diego home since 2018. Outside of her work at KPBS, Emily is an avid reader, enthusiastic sports fan, photography collector and lover of music. She deeply values curiosity and kindness, and has found that San Diego has enriched her life as an endless source of both.
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The New York Times broke the news Thursday that Trump's Justice Department sent UCSD, Stanford and The Ohio State University letters on Wednesday requiring the schools hand over admission data by April 24 or risk losing federal funding. -
The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. -
Gas prices are rising fast in California with prices up more than a dollar from last month and nearly two dollars higher than the national average, according to AAA. Drivers at CJ Gas in Sacramento said filling up has become another strain on already tight budgets. -
At 20 airports around the U.S., security screeners are getting paid as usual despite the ongoing DHS shutdown — because they're private contractors. Will more airports look at privatizing security?
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"Good Writing" is a new book by married writers Anne Lamott and Neal Allen, guiding writers through a series of rules about the craft of putting a sentence together — and above all, being curious. The pair will speak in San Diego on April 1. -
This weekend in the arts: Edra Soto added to ICA's sculpture trail; Medium Festival of Photography comes to MCASD; "Matt & Ben" at New Village Arts; Flamy Grant at Soda Bar and more.
- Navy 'looking into' Campa-Najjar's use of military status in campaign
- SD County supervisor proposes first-time homebuyer program
- New at Petco Park: Retro speakeasy, new video boards, new and local food favorites
- East County green energy boom sparks concern over impacts to natural landscape, cultural sites
- Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff