Vanessa Holmgren

Communications Officer for Public Relations

Vanessa started working for the Office of Public Affairs and Communications in October 2005.

Before coming to Lewis & Clark, she earned a master’s degree in rhetoric and composition from Oregon State University. While writing her master’s thesis, she worked as the marketing and publicity coordinator for the university’s office of international education.

When she arrived at Lewis & Clark in 2003, she worked at the graduate school. As the director of external affairs, she implemented fund-raising and communication strategies for graduate school alumni and community constituents.

In her current role as communications officer for public relations, she collaborates in the development and implementation of public relations strategies for Lewis & Clark and oversees The Source: News for Faculty and Staff.

Outside of working at Lewis & Clark, she taught a writing course at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus; she served as the president of the board of directors for Girls Inc. of NW Oregon (an affiliate of the national Girls Incorporated), which serves at-risk girls facing intergenerational poverty, juvenile crime, substance abuse, and school failure; and she currently volunteers at Portland Community Media, assisting in the production of the television show “Face to Face: Community Matters,” a showcase for nonprofits in Portland to share their mission and their services.

“My everyday goal at Lewis & Clark is to build a strong and vibrant sense of community across the College of Arts and Sciences, the Law School, and the Graduate School of Education and Counseling.”

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