About SNHEP | Southern Nevada Hispanic Employment Program

Who We Are

SNHEP is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization who has a strong influence in the community by empowering Hispanics through employment, education, multicultural awareness, and promoting inclusiveness.

SNHEP is funded by individual & corporate sponsorships, monetary & in-kind contributions, fundraisers and endless hours of volunteer work.

SNHEP Board Members

President & Scholarship Chair - Minerva Navarrette, Brandywine Bookmaking
Vice President & Public Relations Chair - Carlos Silva - Primerica
Treasurer & Scholarship Co-Chair- Isela Jimenez-Nejbauer - Las Vegas Valley Water District
Secretary - Felicia Rivera-Baker - City of Henderson, Parks & Rec Division
Conference Chair - Linda Rivera, Bureau of Reclamation
Membership Chair - Janie Lopez - HUD
Education Chair - Bob Agonia - Atomic Testing Historical Foundation
Youth Council Chair: Meli Pulido - City of Las Vegas, Retired
Youth Council Advisor: Randy Nejbauer - No Fault Technologies
Youth Council Advisor: Ivette Baldizon - Caesars Entertainment

The SNHEP Mission

Our mission is to empower Hispanics to become viable contributors to the community through employment, education, promotion of cultural awareness, leadership and business development.

Outreach, Recruitment, and Retention

SNHEP develops and conducts skill-based training that includes: leadership development; resume writing; interview techniques; small business opportunities; conflict management; gender communications; inter-generational issues; diversity; civil rights and human resource management.

Supporting Education

SNHEP provides financial assistance to students through scholarships sponsored by the community and business leaders. Award amounts are determined by the SNHEP Scholarship Committee members, who also are responsible for reviewing each scholarship application. Scholarships are presented during the annual training awards luncheon ceremony.

In addition, SNHEP partners with schools that have a high enrollment of Hispanic students to sponsor an after school Career Connections Program. This program introduces life-skills workshops to enhance each student's educational experience and promote higher education in preparation for the workforce.

To share experiences, current or future employment information, SNHEP maintains a Hispanic Speakers Bureau that is run by a committee of members. SNHEP also actively participates in roundtable discussions with the community and congressional leaders of Southern Nevada to remain current on community-related issues.