Vanessa Estimé serves as Deputy Director for the Yale Prison Education Initiative at Dwight Hall at Yale. Since 2016, Vanessa has worked in higher education, focusing on student retention, academic advising, coaching, and mentoring. Her undergraduate studies were completed at the University of New Haven, and graduate studies at Simmons College School of Social Work. Vanessa is also a licensed social worker dedicated to supporting under-resourced communities and fostering well-being. Vanessa can be reached at vanessa.estime@yale.edu.
