Vanesscia Cresci

Vanesscia Cresci recently served as a Broadband Program Specialist with the US Department of Commerce. In this role, Vanesscia served as a Federal Program Officer for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program-funded projects and provided technical assistance and support to over 35 Tribal government grantees.

Before joining the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, Vanesscia was the Director of Research and Public Health department at the California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. located in Sacramento, CA. In this role, Vanesscia oversaw Tribal public health projects, behavioral health projects, and the California Tribal Epidemiology Center and partnered with California Tribes and Tribal Health Programs. Previously, Vanesscia provided clinical quality technical assistance and support to federal qualified health centers at the California Primary Care Association.

Vanesscia is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Arizona State University, a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California.