Vanessa Washburn

Vanessa grew up in Atlanta, GA, and enjoyed opportunities to play music, go to the theater often, play a variety of sports, and attend a Christian summer camp each year. She met Jesus at camp and saw how his followers carried a hope and joy that set them apart. In college at Ole Miss she attended RUF, a Presbyterian college ministry, became a Young Life leader, and had her first real job as a trip leader for Ole Miss Outdoors. The highlight of college was meeting and planning a life with Zach.

She enjoys photography, playing frisbee, crafting, painting, watching movies, baking, playing games, and dancing around to Disney songs. These days her time is spent working through all the children’s books at the library, planning girl scout meeting, or trying to turn ordinary moment into magical ones for her kids.

Vanessa says, ”I love to be around people all the time. It gives me energy to have things to do each day and people to pour into. I am excited to put some of that to work at Calvin: helping drum up enthusiasm for the Asante program, leading Women’s retreats, and with children and families as the director of Youth Ministries.”