Vanessa Turpin

Vanessa Turpin has extensive experience in digital marketing and communications. Vanessa started their career at Friends of the Earth as a Volunteer Coordinator and Communications Manager, where they recruited and managed volunteers for various campaigns. Vanessa then worked at Ecology Ottawa as a Database and Communications Manager, overseeing print and digital marketing strategies. Vanessa later joined Partners for Mental Health as an Online Community Manager, where they developed social media strategies and managed websites. Vanessa then moved on to Oxfam Canada as a Digital Communications Officer, focusing on content marketing, email marketing, and SEO. Vanessa then worked as a Senior Manager, Digital Marketing at WWF-Canada, leading the digital marketing team and implementing strategies for email marketing and web development. Currently, Vanessa is employed at UNICEF Canada as the Deputy Director of Digital Marketing, overseeing digital marketing activities and providing support to internal client teams.

Vanessa Turpin has a Certificate in User Experience Design from BrainStation, which they completed in 2019. Before that, they attended York University from 2009 to 2013, where they earned an Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies degree. Their field of study at York University was Environmental Politics: Development, Globalization, and Justice.