ENTERTAINMENT STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: ALEXANDRA NUNEZ

Alexandra Nunez has taken control of her future and her story proves it.

This past semester Nunez took an internship at the Little Rock Police Department (LRPD) to take an in-depth view at pursuing a career as a detective.

Nunez is a junior at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, double majoring in psychology and criminal justice.

She plans to graduate in the spring of 2024 and then start her career from there, or start her journey to collect a master’s degree.

Nunez applied for the Little Rock Police Department Victim Services Internship and was one of a few who got the internship.

She helped with crisis counseling, victim advocacy and intervention services for violent crime and domestic violence victims.

Nunez said she finds passion in helping victims because it brings her happiness to know they are getting help.

“I have always loved helping people since I’ve been a young girl,” said Nunez.

She also said she learned great communication skills from the internship and values the lessons learned.

With what was learned, Nunez now has plans to do a new internship with the FBI to further her career.

While attending her studies and working an internship at the LRPD, she also helps out as a resident assistant on the third floor of East Hall.

She says communication comes easy with helping residents. She also says building a relationship with her residents helped with the skills she needed as an intern at the LRPD.

Nunez was born and raised in Dumas, AR, where she lived until she came to UALR.

Nunez graduated third in her class from Dumas High School and attended the Arkansas Governor’s School in 2019.

She kept a consistent 4.0 GPA throughout grade school and joined many school clubs.

As a Latina girl who grew up questioning her ethnic roots due to her diverse parents, she felt she was too Mexican to be around Americans and too American to be around Mexicans.

She wanted to bring diversity into her dream career because it was mostly run by men.

She says she feels great pressure as a Latina woman, but will be sure to accomplish her goals.

Nothing has stopped Nunez this far, and nothing will stop her later. Her passion for helping people is strong, but her love for her passion is stronger.

BY JOE SANTANA