Vanessa Schatz
About Vanessa Schatz
Vanessa Schatz is the Executive Director, Chief Operations Officer, and Director of Community Development at Hopper in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, with over 15 years of experience in various sectors.
Current Roles at Hopper
Vanessa Schatz is currently serving multiple key roles at Hopper in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. She holds the positions of Executive Director and Chief Operations Officer. In addition, she serves as the Director of Community Development. Her responsibilities include developing relations with local and national donors and foundations to secure funds for various programs such as youth innovation stipends and artist-in-residence initiatives.
Previous Experience at Association For Computing Machinery
In 2016, Vanessa Schatz worked as the Strategic Initiatives Manager at the Association For Computing Machinery in New York, New York, for a duration of six months. This role involved working on strategic initiatives to advance the organization's objectives in the computing and IT sectors.
Previous Roles at City of Boulder and Boulder Weekly
Between 2014 and 2016, Vanessa Schatz worked as a Communications Specialist for the City of Boulder, Colorado. Concurrently, from 2014 to 2015, she also undertook a role as a Freelance Writer for Boulder Weekly. These roles allowed her to hone her communication and writing skills, contributing to public relations and media outreach efforts.
Educational Background
Vanessa Schatz obtained her higher education from the University of Colorado Boulder. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies in 2005 and later completed a Master of Arts in Communication from 2006 to 2008. These credentials underpin her extensive expertise in communication, project management, and community development.
Experience in Higher Education
Vanessa Schatz is currently contributing to higher education as an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder, in the College of Media, Communication, and Information. In the past, she also worked at the University of Colorado Boulder as a Research Assistant and Distributed Academic Technology Program Coordinator from 2006 to 2009.