Jacquie Benetua-Rolens

Jacquie Benetua-Rolens currently serves as a Grant Writer and Resource Coordinator for Santa Cruz City Schools since April 2023. Prior to this role, Jacquie worked at Santa Cruz Community Health Centers from June 2015 to April 2023 as the Executive Administrative and Communications Coordinator, promoting health care as a human right and advocating for social equality. Previous positions include Communications & Engagement Coordinator and Admissions and Administrative Coordinator at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Humanities Teacher and English & Composition Instructor at Mills College, and various roles in afterschool programs. Jacquie holds a Bachelor of Arts in English & American Literature from UC Santa Barbara and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Mills College.