GREENSBORO, N.C. – Jesika Moore and Denise Archetto have joined the UNC Greensboro family as assistant directors of strategic communications.
 
Moore comes to UNCG from Mercer where she spent two years as a graduate assistant. Archetto arrives to Greensboro after five years of working at Stonehill College.
 
"I am excited to welcome Jesika and Denise to our strategic communications team," UNCG associate athletic director for strategic communications Rob Knox said. "They are talented, passionate, and have plenty of positive attributes that align with our Spartan Way along with a commitment to enhancing our student-athlete experience through their creative storytelling ability."
 
During the upcoming 2021-22 academic year, Moore will serve as the primary contact for the Spartan volleyball, women's basketball, and baseball programs. Moore will also be the social media lead for the strategic communications office.
 
Meanwhile, Archetto will lead the day-to-day coverage of UNCG's women's soccer, softball, women's golf, and men's and women's cross country/track programs. Archetto will be the graphic design lead for the office.
 
During her time at Mercer, Moore served as the primary contact for volleyball, beach volleyball, and men's/women's lacrosse. In 2021, she traveled with volleyball to the Southern Conference championship. Also, during 2021 season, she helped host the Southern Conference women's lacrosse Tournament, where Mercer earned its third SoCon Title as well as a berth to the NCAA Tournament.
 
Moore earned her bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida in Communications. She has a master's degree in Higher Education from Mercer University.
 
Born in Georgia, Moore split her time between there and Tampa, Fla. She is a die-hard Tampa Bay Lightning fan as well as one of the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her dog, Cooper. She loves all things Disney and her favorite movie is "Remember the Titans."
 
Archetto, who previously worked at Harvard University as an athletic communications intern, earned three awards for her coverage of the cross country programs, volleyball, and graphic design while at Stonehill during the 2017-18 year.
 
She received the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) Excellence in Communications Award for Cross Country, followed by the American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) Grant Burger Media Award as the East Region recipient for NCAA Division II in July.
 
To wrap up the year, the Archetto also earned her first recognition from the College Sports Information Director's of America (CoSIDA) for excellence in publications and digital design. The women's basketball poll graphic received "Eighth in the Nation" for the College Division (NCAA Division II & III and NAIA) in CoSIDA's Infographic Athlete category.
 
Archetto, who is a fan of the New York Yankees, is a budding amateur photographer who loves spending time with her family, especially playing a card game called High, Low, Jack. Every Christmas they make between 500-800 homemade raviolis, a tradition going on five generations.
 
She is part of the CoSIDA Mentorship Committee and took part in the NCAA Division II ADA Mentorship Committee in 2020-21. 
 
A native of Cranston, Rhode Island, Archetto was a member of the Lasell College softball team for four years and was named co-captain her senior year.