Vanessa Rene began her career in the medical field with the US Navy as a hospital corpsman and has been a Certified Pharmacy Technician since 2009. She holds an Advanced Pharmacy Technician Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and is registered with the State of Florida. Vanessa has a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration with a focus on Health Information Management, and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration. 

Vanessa joined the Manatee Your Choice team in 2019 as a Pharmacy Advocate and has since been promoted to the role of Benefit Systems Analyst. Vanessa is passionate about assisting members and continuous learning. Outside of her professional life, she is passionate about autism awareness and spending time with her family.