Meet the Team

Emily Wenk

Mid-Level Development Officer

Emily 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.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

Politics

San Diegan working to bring people together in The Big Middle

Amita Sharma

San Diegan Allan Hoving is trying to build consensus by launching an online unity-building platform called The Big Middle.
Military

50 years later: San Diego’s USS Midway and the fall of Sàigòn

Jacob Aere

The war in Vietnam ended with the fall of Sàigòn 50 years ago, changing the course of many lives — from those who served, to those who fled Vietnam. Many have ties to San Diego.
Environment

Private eye accused of hacking American climate activists loses U.K. extradition fight

Michael Copley

Russell Newlove

The Justice Department has charged Amit Forlit with conspiracy to commit computer hacking, among other crimes.
Episode 2: Loss

Alexander Nguyen

For the Vietnamese people, the Fall of Sàigòn constitutes a loss of homeland, loss of country, loss of identity and loss of familial ties.
Science & Technology

More and more older Americans want to know their Alzheimer's status, survey finds

Jon Hamilton

A survey of 1,700 Americans 45 and older found that 79% would want to know if they were in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
International

With a focus on unity, Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war's end

Nga Pham

A focus away from the past and on how the private sector can lead future economic growth underscored celebrations in the capital of the former South Vietnam.