Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.
Vanessa Okyere is a Senior Accountant at Connecticut Legal Services, Inc., since September 2022, with prior experience as an Accounting Specialist at Catholic Charities USA, where responsibilities included monthly close processes, annual fiscal planning, audit assistance, purchasing administration, and vendor payments. Previously, Vanessa served as a Senior Bookkeeper at Windsor Federal Savings and Loan, focusing on branch balance verification, loan reconciliation, cash position analysis, and participation in internal audits. Additionally, Vanessa worked as a Personal Banker, enhancing customer satisfaction through financial product offerings, and as an Agent at New York Life Insurance Company, assisting clients with long-term financial goals. Vanessa holds a Master of Science in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Connecticut.
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Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.
Our mission is to provide access to justice and protect the critical civil legal rights of low-income individuals and families through representation, systemic advocacy, advice, collaboration, and education. We serve low-income families in 122 of the 169 Connecticut communities (our sister agencies serve areas of greater Hartford and greater New Haven). Our service area includes hundreds of thousands of families eligible for our services. We protect and secure critical civil legal rights for our clients and advance access to justice for all Connecticut residents. We produce optimal individual and community results, and continuously strive to increase the impact and efficiency of our work. Our staff are our greatest asset. They are supported by their work environment and enriched by the individual and collective difference they make. Our partners, funders, and the communities we serve view us as a trusted partner and recognized leader. Our Board members are active ambassadors for our organization and create access to resources, expertise, and relationships to support our work.