Ariel Luke serves as Program Officer I with the State of Nevada’s Treasurer’s Office. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Ariel graduated from the Clark County School District after attending the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts before heading to the University of Nevada, Reno where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English. She is a proud recipient of the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship and the first in her family to complete a college degree.

As a firm believer in the power of education to create change in people’s lives, Ariel worked for the Clark County School District for over five years as a Recruiter, before joining the Leadership Institute of Nevada, a Nonprofit organization designed to identify, develop, and retain exceptional leaders in education. She is excited to continue serving students and families as a Program Officer with the State Treasurer’s Office, helping them to navigate how to plan, save and pay for post-secondary education.