Event Coordinator
onelisa.arizola@tamuk.edu • 361-593-5407
Onelisa Arizola joined the KRIRM team in July 2021 as the Event Coordinator. She was born and raised in Linn, Texas, a small farming and ranching community in the northern Rio Grande Valley. Throughout her youth, she was an active member in 4-H and FFA. She raised livestock and held numerous leadership positions on the local and state levels.
Onelisa graduated from Texas A&M University – Kingsville in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (concentration in Wildlife Recreational Entrepreneurship) and a minor in Communications. While attending TAMUK she was a Student Worker for KRIRM. It was during this time that she learned about the program and developed a deep respect for its mission and goals. Also, while attending college, Onelisa interned with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Communication in Washington, D.C. She assisted in writing correspondence and speeches for Secretary Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Harden. Upon graduation, Onelisa became the County Extension Agent in Webb County for 4-H & Youth Development. At the end of 2016 she began working as the Office Manager for Callaghan Ranch, Ltd. in Encinal, Texas.
Onelisa is married to her high school sweetheart, Jeremy, and together they have two wonderful daughters, Jolene Noelle and Ada Wilder. In her spare time, Onelisa enjoys camping, hiking, and exploring the great outdoors with her family.
She is happy to be back in Kingsville and working with the KRIRM team again.