Vanessa VanGilder, MS

Vanessa VanGilder has dedicated her career to project management, with emphasis on emergency management and the patient experience.

Program Coordinator

Organization:

West Virginia University Health Sciences Center

Department:

Office of Health Affairs

Classification:

Staff

• MS, Rehabilitation Counseling, West Virginia University
• BA, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

As a program coordinator with the Office of Health Affairs, Vanessa provides guidance for the CMS Support SUD grant to ensure the project has clear, organized plans and goals. The regular duties of her role include developing agendas, preparing meeting minutes, and scheduling meetings.

Prior to joining the team, she was a patient navigator with the Traumatic Brain Injury Program at WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities. She also served as the director of a statewide nonprofit and as office manager for the Olmstead Office at Office of the Inspector General at WVDHHR.