Valerie has spent time in both Europe and Central Asia as a management consultant and professional trainer for several multi-national corporations and privately held businesses, including Vodafone, Solvay, Deloitte, and Caratube Oil. She has conducted training seminars on communications skills for many large corporations including AAA Colorado, the Federal Prison System and Clorox. Her executive toolbox includes her proprietary process (BEP) for organizational effectiveness, and her training tools such as individualized course design, coaching, mentoring, job shadowing and team building programs. She utilizes both traditional and non-traditional methods to improve performance.
Valerie received her MBA in Market Strategy from Regis University in Denver, Colorado and her BA in Psychology and English Education from the University of Northern Colorado. She frequently speaks at local associations and organizations within the Rocky Mountain region. She is an active member and volunteer for the Program Committee of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and a certified training facilitator(CTF) and newsletter contributor for Stellar Connections, a professional women’s organization. She also frequently volunteers for several Denver area non-profit organizations.
