Vanessa Manluco, M.Ed, currently serves as the Workforce Program Director at Cambridge Housing Authority, a position held since March 2024. Prior to this role, Vanessa was the Associate Director at Lesley University from November 2022 to November 2023, where responsibilities included developing innovative university-employer partnership models and enhancing institutional team relationships. From January 2015 to December 2022, Vanessa worked as an Engagement Manager at Public Health Solutions, securing $2 million in grant funding and establishing partnerships with organizational decision makers and policymakers. Earlier in their career, Vanessa held multiple positions at Prospect Hill Academy Charter School from March 2011 to December 2014, supervising student information and coordinating school programs for grades 9-12. Vanessa holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Emmanuel College and a Master of Education from Cambridge College.