hi, my name is Vanessa

I am a video producer, event organizer, and graphic designer

Developing a More Efficient, Effective Defense

video production

Ask An Economist: How Will AI Change Work?

Economist Sandile Hlatshwayo and I conveyed IMF research on how AI has already impacted work, and what governments should do to ensure job protection and innovation for the future.

In 2025, my team and I at Stimson created a Stimson Studio Series, where we invite experts to share their in-progress research with the public.

Researcher Julia Gledhill highlighted the importance of cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in Pentagon spending.

Peacekeeping in Colombia

Researchers Elias Yousif and Julie Gregory shed light on the successes and challenges of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia. What can we learn from the UN Mission to secure the safety and protection of civilians?

A man and a woman are seated in an office, being filmed for an interview with professional lighting and camera setup.

event planning

Black and white portrait of Lisa Franchetti, 33rd U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, in uniform with medals, standing in front of American flags and a naval emblem.
Black and white photo of Nguyen Quoc Dung, Vietnam ambassador to the U.S., wearing a suit and tie, with text overlay in red that reads 'NGUYEN QUOC DUNG' and smaller text below that says 'VIETNAM AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S.'

with special guests

Black and white headshot of Greg Myre, a man with light-colored eyes and short hair, smiling, with a background of leafy plants, and red text overlay stating his name and title as National Security Correspondent, NPR.
Black and white portrait of Christine Wormuth, 25th U.S. Secretary of the Army, with an American flag in the background. Text in red states her name and title.
Black and white headshot of a man in a suit with text 'Viorel Ursu, Moldovan Ambassador to the U.S. and Mexico' in red and smaller text.
Black and white portrait of Kevin Rudd smiling, wearing glasses and a suit with a tie, with text indicating his name and title as 26th Prime Minister of Australia.
Close-up of Ban Ki Moon, former United Nations Secretary-General, wearing glasses and a dark suit, with red text overlaying the image that says "BAN KI MOON" and smaller text reading "8th Secretary-General of the United Nations."

graphic design

  • The image features a playing card design with the face of Donald Trump reflected upside down. The card displays the text "America at 100 Days" with the number 100 in red. The background is black, and there are two spade symbols, one on each side of Trump's image.

    Event

  • A man in a white shirt, with the title "Christopher Clary on China's calculus in a future South Asia crisis" and the subtitle "The Strategic Learning Initiative presents" against a light green background with a faint world map in the background.

    Crisis Analysis

  • A blue poster listing two July events: July 15 exploring rare earth mining in Northern Myanmar at 9:00 AM and July 30 early warning in the cryosphere at 9:00 AM, with website link stimson.org/events.

    Event Round-up

  • Report

  • Government building with two men in suits in front, one speaking and the other taking notes, overlayed with text about Dynkin and Voitolovsky welcoming to Washington.

    Youtube Thumbnail

  • Collage featuring Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in conversation, a military parade with soldiers and motorcycles, and a man walking in a suit. The background shows a large historical building with Chinese characters and an image of Mao Zedong.

    Collage

  • A landscape of snow-capped mountains in the background, rugged hills, and a desert plain in the foreground with a clear blue sky. Overlay text promoting the Stimson North Africa Program with the slogan 'Innovative Ideas Changing the World.'

    Banner

  • A dark blue world map with the text 'STIMSON | INNOVATIVE IDEAS CHANGING THE WORLD' and the website stimson.org in the top left and right corners.

    Zoom Background

  • Podcast cover image for 'The Trialogue with Peter Slezkine' featuring half a man's face with a beard and curly hair, on a blue background, with the podcast title and a graphic of three interconnected globe icons.

    Podcast Profile

publications

  • A farmer wearing a traditional conical hat working in a green rice field.

    Financing Viet Nam’s Flood Fighting Efforts

    Tackling a 21st-century challenge: mitigating climate disasters’ impact on agri-food systems, starting with my hometown, Vietnam.

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  • Close-up of a blue and yellow striped rope on a snowy mountain landscape during nighttime with snow-covered rocks and a dark sky in the background.

    Unprecedented Problem Requires Unprecedented Solutions

    Recommendations for internet cable resilience in Vietnam.

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