Vanessa has worked in the fitness industry for over 10 years. She began her career at The Fitness Firm in member services before completing her group fitness certification.

When the club needed a backup Pilates instructor, she began apprenticing to teach Pilates classes as well. Vanessa continued teaching classes throughout college, teaching 20-30 classes weekly when she finished school. In 2003, Vanessa did her intensive Pilates certification training through STOTT in Toronto. A year later, Vanessa joined lululemon athletica, where she discovered the power of goal setting in the areas of career, personal life and health and fitness.

In June 2007, Vanessa rejoined The Fitness Firm as a Membership Coordinator, which led to the role of Fitness Consultant. Most recently, Vanessa completed her Movement Training Specialist (MTS) certification to help further assess injuries and imbalances during the fitness consultation. She is a certified Pilates instructor through Stott in Toronto.