1. VANESSA HOOPER
cell: 206.419.7907 email: vhoop@uw.edu
PROFILE
Compassionate, Self-Motivated, Professional, Scholar, Poet and Activist with the following expertise:
Fluent in Spanish, MAC/PC literate, Professional & Creative Writing Skills, Proficient in Excel,
Experienced at Little Green Light, Positive Work Ethic, Team Player, Training in Group Facilitation
and Conflict Resolution, Excellent Communicator, and Public Speaker with Strong Leadership Skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pongo Publishing, Development Director: Seattle, WA March 2015-Present
A non-profit teaching and mentoring distressed populations who have suffered childhood
trauma, such as abuse and neglect, to use the healing power of poetry, building self-esteem
to take better control of their lives. This role includes grant research, writing and
management, fundraising, event planning and leading a poetry project working with
alcoholic adults who have experienced homelessness most of their lives.
Support Analyst, Microsoft: Bellevue, WA May 2013-September 2014
Working with the Online Incentive Team to assistinternational partners and support their
relationship with Microsoft. Required to speak a second language, presenting monthly on
metrics, data collection and documentation of all procedures.
Tutor, Freelance: Seattle, WA March 2012-January 2014
Specializing in Spanish, English, History and Literature. Working with high school students
on study skills, research methods, alternative learning styles and goal setting to graduate
with confidence and a competitive grade point average.
Compliance Advisor, Morgan Stanley: Seattle, WA September 2011-January 2013
Partnering with two high demand financial advisors, to strengthen their portfolios.
Absorbing in depth knowledge of finance and marketing in a male centered environment,
growing the portfolio by 1.2 milliondollars in cold calls.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Pongo Publishing, Project Leader, Seattle, WA September 2010 – Present
Set in King County Juvenile Detention Center, teaching incarcerated youth how to write
poetry to therapeutically release histories of trauma and violence. Also leading a poetry
project with alcoholic adults who have experienced homelessness most of their lives.
University Beyond Bars, Student, Monroe, WA May 2014 – June 2014
Participated in a workshop at the Monroe Correctional Facility, comprised of students and
incarcerated men. Using mediums of art to ignite social change, creating collaborative pieces
to speak beyond the prison walls to build community awareness.
Powerful Voices, Adult Ally, Seattle, WA January 2011-May 2011
Empowering strong girls to become strong women, mentored two teen girls using
facilitation, dialogue, and project development to untangle issues such as race, gender,
exploitation and intersectionality.
EDUCATION
 Master’s in Social Justice – University
of Washington – Class of 2014
 Thesis: “Recidivism and Resilience:
The Art of Social Transformation”
 Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts – University
of Washington – Class of 2009
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
 The Yard, Server: November 2014 –
December 2015
 Royal, Bartender: October 2011 –
May 2014
 Travelled Studied in Mexico, Central
America, Colombia, New Zealand and
Cyprus