Vanessa McNeal facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vanessa McNeal
A capture from McNeal's 2019 news interview on WHO TV
Born	(1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 30) Davenport, Iowa, United States
Citizenship	American
Education	Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa
Occupation	Social activist, public speaker, documentary filmmaker

Vanessa McNeal-Atadoga (born August 3, 1993) is an American social activist, public speaker, and documentary filmmaker. She directed the documentary that features stories of five male survivors of ... titled The Voiceless, and We Are Survivors, a documentary that examines the experiences of eight victims of ....

..... McNeal is a two time Tedx speaker.

Education

Vanessa graduated from Iowa State University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Child Adult and Family Services and a Master of Social Works (MSW) degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 2017.

Career

Vanessa's career in filmmaking, social activism and speaking kicked off after the release of her first film titled I am: The Vanessa McNeal Story. Since then she has spoken at various college events, for the US National Guard, and produced three other documentary films respectively titled We are Survivors, The Voiceless, and Gridshock.

..... She has been hosted as a guest at several college campuses, government agencies and community events around the U.S to share her stories and screen her films with the aim of creating social change.

McNeal's awards include winning best director for her film “The Voiceless,” Women Filmmaker Award of Recognition, 2017 YWCA Young Woman of Tomorrow Award of Recognition, 2018 STATEment Maker award and in 2019 she was presented with the Outstanding Iowa Anti-Trafficking Service Award.

Filmography

• I am: The Vanessa McNeal Story (2015)
• We are Survivors (2016)
• The Voiceless (2017)
• Gridshock (2019)