Jenny Valdez is a beauty pageant titleholder from Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

 who competed in the Miss USA

Miss USA

The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...

 pageant. Valdez was crowned Miss Nevada

Miss Nevada

The Miss Nevada competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...

 USA 2002. She has also held the titles of Miss Las Vegas 2000, Ms. Southern Nevada 2000, and Nevada State Cinderella International Woman 2000.

After being Miss Nevada USA, she did the first print and commercial campaign for the Cannery Casino and Hotel

Cannery Casino and Hotel

Cannery Casino and Hotel is a locals casino located in North Las Vegas, Nevada on and is a joint venture between Millennium Management Group and Oaktree Capital Management. The casino is operated by Cannery Casino Resorts...

. She was also featured on 13 billboards from West Wendover, Nevada

West Wendover, Nevada

West Wendover is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. West Wendover is located on the eastern border of Nevada and the western edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert, and is contiguous with...

, to Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...

, as a print model for the Red Garter Casino & Hotel.

Valdez is a 1996 graduate of Indian Springs High School

Indian Springs High School

Indian Springs High School is the eighth comprehensive high school to be built in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. The school is expected to be opened in 2012 at the former Curtis Middle School site at 1472 East 6th Street in San Bernardino, California.Official groundbreaking of the...

 and earned a degree in secondary education

Secondary education

Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...

 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...

in 2003.