Vanessa Bright is a mom, educator, author, and entrepreneur.

In 2019, Vanessa started Maryland Reentry Resource Center with a desire to use her experience, resources, and expertise to empower formerly incarcerated individuals to become thriving and productive citizens in the communities to which they return.

​Her inspiration is focused on upholding human dignity and creating opportunities that help individuals and organizations remove the social and financial barriers to success.

Vanessa is the author of several books, including Dollars and Cents for Parents and Children, Create Your Life Plan Now: Your Roadmap to Reentry, and The Greatest Story Ever Told, A Self-Guided Journal.

Vanessa holds a Master of Business Administration from Howard University and a Master of Social Work from Catholic University. She is also a Licensed Master Social Worker.