Vanessa Kaye was born in Medellin, Colombia, and moved to Naples, Florida, when she was six months old. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2006 with a major in sociology and a minor in Spanish. At Wake, she was an equipment manager where she worked with the women?s basketball and field hockey teams. Vanessa later received a master?s degree in sport administration from Florida State University and her MBA from Florida International University. Vanessa is an only child and lives with her dog, Cappie, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Still an avid sports fan, she enjoys cheering on her fellow Demon Deacons in her spare time.