Vanessa De Almeida Hook’s experience in academia spans over 20 years. As an Associate Director of Engagement at St. Francis College, she played a key role in shaping alumni engagement strategy, overseeing all alumni communications, and driving key initiatives that strengthened the College’s relationship with its alumni community.
Vanessa led the creation of alumni content for the College’s magazine, newsletters, and advancement publications, and directed all print and digital communications for high-profile alumni events. She also enhanced alumni relations by maintaining the alumni relations website and social media, managing alumni records, and providing strategic support to the Alumni Board of Directors. She spearheaded impactful programs like the Mentoring Program and Networking Night, and designed transition-focused events to ensure seamless connections between students and alumni.
Vanessa joined ACS is October of 2020 and now enjoys working with its member schools to help make new programs available to their faculty and administration, while also helping students achieve their collegiate goals by facilitating access to its affordable tuition program, ACS Tuition Exchange.
A graduate of St. Francis College in New York, she is a published writer, and member of the national Duns Scotus Honor Society.