Vanessa Shapiro

Shapiro Travel Co. is an independent Affiliate of Coastline Travel Group, a Virtuoso Member Agency. As a Luxury Travel Designer, I have made thousands of dream trips become a reality! I love working closely with my clients to curate the most magical and memorable moments of their lives. I provide an easy and seamless experience, creating bespoke itineraries tailored to each person’s specific tastes and preferences. I also have an extensive network of relationships with the top hoteliers and tour operators around the world, so when traveling, my clients always feel like a VIP and completely taken care of by the people who live within the destination they’re visiting.

Worked in contract roles as an Advertising Sales Director representing luxury brands across multiple platforms, including privately held polo clubs in San Diego, Indio, Houston, Portland, and Temecula, a luxury wine publication in Canada, and a lifestyle travel magazine in Los Angeles. Consistently drove advertising revenue and profitability by cultivating strong client relationships and developing tailored advertising and sponsorship strategies for luxury-focused audiences.

* 2012 ESPY's After Party * 2011 ESPY's After Party * 2011 After Party for AFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award honoring Morgan Freeman  * 2010 OK! Magazine Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party * 2010 OK! Magazine 3rd Annual Midnight Grammy Brunch * 2009 Launch Party for BRAVO's Season 2 of The Real Housewives of New York City  * 2008 MTV Total Request Live Finale * 2008 MTV Woodie Awards                                                            * 2008 Launch Party for HBO's Season 5 of Entourage  * 2008 Teen Vogue's Style Swamp2008 Al Gore's Current Upfront * 2008 A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi & UNICEF presented by Gucci & Madonna * 2008 Time Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop * 2007 MTV Woodie Awards

Supported a full-service creative agency on campaigns for clients including: Citibank, ABC News, the World Science Festival, Uncommon Schools, Golden Corral, Randa Accessories and the Central Florida Zoo. Assisted with creative briefs, RFP responses, competitive analysis, copy and artwork proofing, while also coordinating schedules, travel, and other administrative tasks for senior executives.

Provided operational support for a national specialty sales team, assisting in the management of 15 satellite offices and supporting 30+ sales representatives and senior leadership. Responsibilities included: weekly sales reporting, database management, technology-based training, new hire onboarding, and coordination of conferences and travel logistics.

Managed business immigration matters for large corporate clients in the technology, education, entertainment, and research sectors, overseeing more than 300 complex employment-based immigrant visa petitions with a primary focus on second preference National Interest Waivers. Responsibilities included: preparing I-140 petitions, adjustment of status applications, and labor certifications under Reduction-in-Recruitment and non-waiver methods.