Vanessa Sterling

About Vanessa Sterling

As CET’s inaugural health and safety officer, I am committed to doing all I can to support the health and well-being of all CET program participants. I design, build, and implement policy, protocol, and training related to student health and wellness, risk assessment, emergency and crisis management, partner and family communication, and staff training. I present nationally and internationally on managing young traveler health and safety abroad, working cross-culturally on mental healthcare, and creating effective training for student well-being. As a part of CET\'s Global Solutions, I consult on health, safety, and security matters for US institutions.

Experience

1. Director, Health and Safety

   CET Academic Programs

   Dec 2021 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

Education

• Capital Normal University

  Certificate, Chinese language (Mandarin) (with CET)

  1995 — 1995

• Peking University

  Certificate, Chinese Language and Literature (with CIEE)

  1990 — 1990

• University of Pittsburgh

  MA, PhD, History, Chinese

  1992 — 2005

• New York University

  BA, East Asian Studies, History

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Crisis Management
• Chinese History
• Fundraising
• Program Management
• International Education
• International Relations
• Budget
• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning
• Risk Assessment
• International Project Management
• Chinese
• Tutoring
• Best Practices
• Grant Writing
• Higher Education
• Public Speaking
• Program Development
• Management
• Qualitative Research
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Non-Profits
• Policy Analysis
• Student Development
• Research
• Editing
• Nonprofits
• Intercultural Communication
• Teachers
• Logistics
• University Teaching
• Risk Management
• Teaching
• Budgets
• Forecasting