Vanessa Liles
Youth Outreach Manager
Vanessa has been with buildOn since 2004. She oversees the Lead enrichment program, which gives American youth in buildOn programs exceptional opportunities to redefine themselves and their futures by learning skills and leadership abilities to empower their educational, professional and personal lives. As passionate as she is driven, Vanessa brings extensive experience with youth programming and management to her position, including time spent as a Violence Prevention Specialist at the Norwalk Housing Authority as well as work with the Bridgeport Board of Education and the George Washington Carver Community Center in Norwalk.
Vanessa holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Black Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master's in Elementary Education from the University of Bridgeport.