Jyl Hall, the director of public relations for Utah Tech University, has a decade and a half of experience as a communicator and understands both sides of the publicity dynamic from having worked on both sides. Jyl started her career in the newspaper business, first as a copy editor and later as the feature section editor. After six years as a journalist, Jyl transitioned to public relations in the higher education sector at Utah Tech University, where she has been on the University Marketing & Communication team since 2014.
A native of Kansas and an alumna of the University of Kansas, Jyl most definitely has red sand in her sequined shoes nowadays.
Jyl and her husband, Aaron, love to travel and have endured torrential downpours at the Colosseum, swam with stingrays in Barbados, partook in a picnic in Dublin while wearing a leprechaun disguise, barely survived the most turbulent ride on a Mexican ferry, and petted kangaroos, wallabies, and kolas in Sydney. Their latest adventure is raising their exuberant, inquisitive daughter.
When not playing with her sweet daughter, Jyl loves to bake cookies, cupcakes, and anything that involves chocolate. She enjoys justifying her hoarding habit by creating craft projects out of collected treasures and copious amounts of glitter.