Vanessa Ramirez serves as the Director of Membership Services within the Membership and Human Resources Department. Before joining the Council, she worked as a TRIO Talent Search Academic Coordinator/Advisor for the Talent Search program at California State University, Chico. During her tenure with Talent Search, Vanessa actively participated on the NorCal WESTOP board, the First-Generation Faculty and Staff Association, and the Chicano/Chicana Latino Council at CSU, Chico.
Vanessa is a first-generation college graduate, holding a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a focus on Management and Supply Chain Patterns, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration. She was the first in her family to travel abroad. Vanessa acknowledges the crucial role of College Access and Success programs in her life, expressing her utmost respect for those who helped shape her path and continue transforming students’ trajectories for a brighter future.