Vanessa Rumbles is a Producer/Editor for “The Tavis Smiley Show” on Public Radio International. A native of Southern California, her television career began in 2005, when she served as Associate Producer and Field Reporter for a local kids sports show.

In 2007, Rumbles earned a bachelor’s degree in radio/TV/film from California State University, Fullerton. From 2007 to 2009 she worked as a writer and producer for the KTLA Morning News.