Vanessa Raffaele

My name is Vanessa and I'm a college sophomore. I'm 19 years old and I come from Italy therefore I'm bilingual. I moved to Pittsford, NY my sophomore year in high school and though it was a really tough choice for my parents to make it was probably the best they've ever made. My family is pretty big; I have three sisters and a little brother and I'm the leader of the troupe being the oldest. My biggest passion is dance. I've been doing it since I was a child and it's part of who I am. I'm generally very artistic loving art, writing, music and photography. The reason why I would like to be a part of Odyssey is because I love writing, sharing stories and speaking my mind on paper. This would be an incredible opportunity to be a part of something amazing, sharing news that matter to me while truly understanding what's happening in the world.