I'm //vanessa.
about me.
vanessa started her career as a social worker in Chicago before transitioning to work centered in purpose, community, and care in relation to intersectional feminism, harm reduction, and technology / society. vanessa received her MBA from Simmons School of Management (MA) with a focus on organizational behavior. She continues to explore feminist approaches to cyber security and international relations; the role of history, narrative, and power in the creation of sex trafficking policies. vanessa is currently cultivating a care network with - and for - women-identifying and gender nonconforming folx experiencing online and other forms of harassment in STEM.
/you can find my professional work and resume over at /rhino& wrenn.
/select public speaking:
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panelist, Technology as Political Resistance
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guest lecturer, Taking it to the Tweets
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Gender/Cultural Studies 403, Simmons University (Oct 2019)
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conference host, Whose Agenda: Action, Research, & Politics
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17th annual CIRN Conference, Monash Prato Centre (Nov 2019)
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panel chair, Politics, Power, Community, Technology
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17th annual CIRN Conference, Monash Prato Centre (Nov 2019)
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moderator, Women in Technology and Gender Data Gaps
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Women in Power Conference, Harvard Kennedy School (Apr 2019)
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speaker, Can we write Human Rights Into the Internet?
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Belfer Policy Chat, Belfer Center, HKS (Mar 2019)
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facilitator, Developing a Participatory Approach to Digital Rights Research
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Internet Freedom Festival, Valencia, Spain (Mar 2018)
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I used to have MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, ... but after years as a communications, specifically digital media, professional I made the decision to scale back my online footprint. Why? Mainly for my mental health, wellness, and safety.