Vanessa Merina

Vanessa Merina has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Vanessa is currently the Vice President of Brand and Audience Development at KQED. Prior to this role, they worked as the Marketing and Communications Director at Stanford Health Care from 2013 to 2021. Vanessa also served as the Marketing Director at Professional Publications, Inc. in 2013. Vanessa is a co-founder of UNIDIVERSCITY, a company they established in 2012. Vanessa has also worked as a Web Writer at UW-Madison Law School in 2011 and as an Editor at the Wisconsin Realtors Association from 2010 to 2011. Vanessa's earlier experiences include being a Graduate Student Teaching Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2008 to 2010, a Publications Manager at the Public Policy Institute of California from 2002 to 2008, and a Production Editor at LexisNexis from 2000 to 2002. Vanessa started their career as an Admissions Counselor at Ayusa International Eastern and Central Europe from 1997 to 1999.

Vanessa Merina holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Bennington College. In addition to their academic qualifications, they have obtained certifications in various areas such as Certified Professional Coach from iPEC Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University, and Entrepreneur Bootcamp Certificate from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. The specific years of completion for their degrees and certifications are not provided.