Abdel Jimenez

Abdel Jimenez is an experienced marketing communications professional currently serving as the Marketing Communications Manager at Desert Botanical Garden since May 2021. Prior to this role, Abdel held positions including Business Reporter at Chicago Tribune Media Group from June 2019 to May 2021 and Borderlands Reporter at Cronkite News, where coverage focused on Latino, immigration, and border issues. Additional experience includes an internship at Phoenix Business Journal, reporting on various topics, and roles at Cronkite News and The State Press, where reporting on sustainability and business stories were key responsibilities. Abdel's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in business reporting from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, completed in 2018.