Meet the Team: Vanessa Rhinesmith, Director of Outreach

Vanessa Rhinesmith is the Director of Outreach and part of the Communications Team at StartSomeGood. Among many other day-to-day responsibilities for StartSomeGood, she reaches out to the social entrepreneurship community to form collaborative partnerships, recruits ventures for potential new social change campaigns, and speaks at various events on behalf of StartSomeGood. Vanessa graduated from Fairfield University with a BS in marketing and went on to earn her MBA from Simmons College. In addition to StartSomeGood, she is also working with TechSoup Global/NetSquared and the University of Illinois UC2B Project. To learn more about Vanessa and her savvy digital communications skills, check out her blog–Left Behind Bottle Caps and follow her on Twitter @vrhinesmith.   

How did you find out about StartSomeGood?

I learned about StartSomeGood through a friend who thought it was the perfect fit - and it was!

What social issues really get you fired up?

I’m really passionate about digital literacy and closing the digital divide.  I’m also big on animal rights and integrating the arts into public education.

What are your favorite social entrepreneurship resources?

My number one go-to resource is Shareable, a great online magazine that “tells the story of sharing”.

In your opinion, what is the greatest album of all time?

I am not sure about all time, but a constant go-to album is always Death Cab for Cutie’s The Photo Album.   

When you aren’t busy doing an incredible job as our Director of Outreach, what do you like to do in your spare time?

I love to read, practice yoga, and spend lots of outdoor time with my family.

You could travel anywhere tomorrow.  Where would you go?

Prague - I find Eastern Europe simply enchanting

Do you have any favorite books or authors? Or any books that you’ve read recently and recommend?  

I’m currently reading and would definitely recommend checking out Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer and I love The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins-an absolute must-read.

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