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Vanessa Garrison

Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer at GirlTrek

Vanessa Garrison is a co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at GirlTREK, the largest public health nonprofit dedicated to African-American women and girls in the United States, where nearly 100,000 neighborhood walkers are encouraged to embrace walking as a means to promote healthy living. Prior to their role at GirlTREK, Garrison served as the Volunteer and Donor Relations Coordinator at Our Place DC, a nonprofit that supports formerly incarcerated women, overseeing the development of a volunteer program to foster engagement and leadership. Garrison's earlier experience includes working as a Senior Project Coordinator at Turner Broadcasting System, where responsibilities included coordinating projects for the Digital Media Group. Vanessa Garrison holds a Bachelor's Degree in World Arts and Cultures from UCLA.

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