Fontbonne Welcomes Pacheco to Staff
Fontbonne University Director of Athletics Danielle Doerfler is pleased to announce the hiring of Bruna Pacheco as the next Director of Athletic Communications.
"We are pleased to welcome Bruna to our Fontbonne family," said Doerfler. "Bruna came with numerous recommendations from others in the business, which speaks volumes within her young career. During her interview Bruna checked all the boxes of knowledge, motivation, and drive within the sports world."
She added, "We believe she will provide the necessary promotion and support for our athletic teams, as well as implement some new ideas and initiatives. Our coaches know how vital and challenging this position is and we're extremely grateful to grab someone like Bruna to lead that department."
"I would like to thank Director of Athletics Danielle Doerfler for this tremendous opportunity," said Pacheco. "I'm very excited to take on this role and represent the Fontbonne Athletic Department to the best of my ability."
Pacheco comes to Fontbonne after being the Sports Information Graduate Assistant at William Woods. During her time at William Woods, Pacheco was the Interim SID in the spring of 2022 preparing media content for games, creating graphics, recording stats, writing stories, and updating social media accounts.
She also took action shots during games and student-athlete headshots. Prior to her stint with the Owls, Pacheco was an intern in the Sports Information Department at Ottawa University.
Pacheco was the primary contact for men's and women's tennis team, along with being a spotter for lacrosse and men's volleyball.
While at Ottawa, she was a writer and photographer for the Campus Newspaper and managed the Instagram, Twitter, and Faceboook accounts.
She's a graduate of Ottawa University where she got her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. She received her MBA from William Woods in 2022, Magna Cum Laude.
Her first day at Fontbonne will be on March 27th.
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