Vanessa Elkan

Vanessa Elkan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Knowledge and Learning Manager

  • Education

    • University of Oregon

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      B.A. Sociology, History

      Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Robert D. Clark Honors College

    • Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

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      Master's of Public Policy

      Activities and Societies: Emphasis on Social Policy

  • Experience

    • Oregon Center for Public Policy

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
      Intern
    • Families and Friends of International Students

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
      Intern
    • National Conference for Community and Justice

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2005
      Intern
    • United Way of Greater Atlanta

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
      Coordinator, Georgia Afterschool Investment Council
    • Southern Education Foundation

      Jun 2008 - Jan 2017
      • Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the President

        Jan 2014 - Jan 2017
      • Program Officer

        Jan 2010 - Jan 2014
      • Program and Research Fellow

        Jun 2008 - Dec 2010
    • Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
      Program Officer
    • Vanessa Elkan Meyer, LLC

      Jan 2019 - Jan 2021
      Philanthropic and Research Consultant
    • Multnomah County

      Jan 2020 - Jun 2023
      Policy Research Analyst, Office of Government Relations
    • PEAK Grantmaking

      Jun 2023 - now
      Senior Knowledge and Learning Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Vanessa Elkan
      Georgia Every Student Succeeds State Advisory Committee Georgia Department of Education Jul 2016
    • Awarded to Vanessa Elkan
      Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Family Engagement Task Force Member - Jan 2015
    • Awarded to Vanessa Elkan
      2013 Georgia Education Policy Fellowship Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Institute for Education Leadership 2013
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Ambassador Board Member

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