Jessica Delgado is an Instructor in the Department of Communication at FIU. With more than 10 years experience in communication, she pursued a career in marketing and public relations within higher education and the arts and humanities fields. She has led media and branding campaigns; initiatives in audience development; overseen promotion for various art exhibitions and projects; and managed public relations for prominent community events. She has worked and taught at Miami Dade College and, most recently, served as the Director of Marketing, Communication, and Events at the UM Libraries. Currently, Ms. Delgado teaches various courses, which include Business and Professional Communication (COM 3110), Advanced Business Communication (COM 3150), and Advanced Public Speaking(SPC 3602). She has also taught Communication for Effective Leadership (SPC4445), Public Speaking for Engineers (SPC 2608), Conflict Management (COM 4462), Political Communication (COM 4510), and Rhetorical Communication (SPC 3230).