Jay Souza
Director, JNWC & Wellness Promotion
Jay Souza received his MS in Physical Education with a focus in Administration and Adult Fitness from Ohio University in 1996 and his BS in Exercise Science from the University of Rhode Island. Jay has been at UNLV since July 2006 and was previously the Assistant Director of Campus Recreation and then Director of Wellness Promotion before becoming the Director of the JNWC. Jay has been in the health, recreation and wellness field for 18 years and has been involved in fitness and wellness for 26 years. As the Director of Wellness Promotion, Jay also supervises all of the wellness/health education and promotion, recreational fitness programming (individual and group fitness) and marketing for the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. By utilizing a holistic model of wellness for the UNLV campus, the JNWC strives to educate, support, motivate and empower individuals to help them achieve their goals.
Christina Hernandez
Outreach and Awareness Coordinator
Christina Hernandez, a Native of Las Vegas, graduated from UNLV with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Clinical Psychology in 2005. .At the Women's Center, Christina serves as the Outreach and Awareness Coordinator. With her background in Outreach and Sexual Assault Prevention, Christina is establishing peer advocacy and education programs regarding sexual and domestic violence prevention. Christina is also working on establishing a campus wide Interpersonal Violence Response Team. With Christina's busy schedule, she still finds time to play an active roll in the community. For the past two years Christina has been involved with the National Organization for Woman (NOW) Currently Christina sits on the board for the NCASV and is also a member of the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) branch of the Women's Empowerment Network (WEN).
Treasure Watanabe
Clerical Assistant
Aloha! I'm originally from Hawai'i and I've been in Las Vegas for about three years. I am a senior majoring in sociology and I'm so excited to be graduating this fall! I plan on continuing my education to get my MA in either special education or health promotion. I'm so happy to have this great opportunity with the Jean Nidetch Women's Center and be a part of something bigger than myself. I love taking risks and I'm always up for the challenge that life has to offer me.
