Marketing Department

Vanessa has over a decade of experience in managing marketing, outreach, and recruitment. She started her professional journey in higher education at Pacific Oaks College, where she grew the college’s offsite cohorts from zero to thirteen in less than two years. In August of 2014, Vanessa was hired at The Michael D. Eisner College of Education (MDECOE) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) as the sole recruitment coordinator. In this newly created role, she was charged with executing recruitment, outreach plans, and marketing for six academic departments and 27 different credential programs. In January 2019, she left CSUN to pursue a role at College of the Canyons, where she managed the gathering and interpreting of statistical data, international contracts, budget, and communications for the Office of International Programs. In March of 2020, she was given an opportunity to transition to the private sector and work at a growing tech company as a Marketing Manager, where she managed a portfolio of over 20 clients in the legal sector. 

Janeene Nagaoka has over 35 years of graphic design and marketing experience. In addition to her primary role as the college’s “go-to” graphic designer, Janeene rounds out her skill set with web design, video editing, photography, and copy writing.  She takes pride in creating eye catching, informative visual art while providing excellent customer service.

Janeene has been a Ventura County Community College District employee since 2006 and has worked at each of our colleges and the district office. She became a full-time Pirate in January 2022.

Janeene considers herself a “people person” and enjoys making personal connections. Outside of her work life, she enjoys being creative and crafty. She also loves all things outdoors - biking, swimming, beaching, skiing, and backpacking. 

Jeanne Tanner is an accomplished marketing professional with a diverse background in journalism, photography, entrepreneurship, and franchise ownership.

She has been a valuable member of the Ventura College Marketing Department for the past four years, starting as an intern in 2019 and working her way up to become a Marketing, Communications & Web Design Coordinator. 

Building relationships, approaching life with positivity, and being a lifelong learner are some of Jeanne’s specialties. She earned an AS in Social Media Marketing from Ventura College in 2019 and a BA in Communications Journalism with an English minor from Brigham Young University. 

In her free time, Jeanne enjoys sailing, hiking, and salsa dancing. She is dedicating 2023 to reading 24 books in Spanish.

Salvador was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and after graduating from Los Angeles Mission College in 2019, he transferred to the California State University, Channel Islands where he worked as a Web Assistant. He was a fulltime student and worked at the university for 2 years where he went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.

While working on his degree, he has taken up a few internships which one later transitioned into a full time career. Currently working as a Software Engineer at a prominent company, Salvador is also a skilled web developer who has honed his craft at Ventura College with the marketing team.

When he's not working, Salvador likes to stay active and maintain a healthy lifestyle. He can often be found boxing at the gym or participating in indoor soccer. Additionally, he has taken up avocado growing as a hobby and finds joy in nurturing and harvesting his own crop.