Valerie brings a fantastic combination of her counseling, leadership and organizational skills to her coaching work. She listens with real heart and has a finely honed ability to cut through the noise to identify underlying causes and patterns when you bring personal or professional challenges to her. I believe the reason why Valerie is deeply respected by generations of students and uniformly by her colleagues is that she brings real joy and endless energy to her role as coach and educator. As an experienced coach and consultant myself, I deeply respect her as a peer supervisor and coach's coach. Mohan Sikka, CPCC, CGT (he, him)
Leadership Coach, Team Facilitator, Organizational Consultant |
Valerie's kind, brilliant, and insightful wisdom has been a well that I have often returned to over the course of the years. There are few people that I inherently trust the way that I trust Val. Not only because of her integrity and the safe (though brave) space that she creates, but because I know it is her heart's desire to journey with and encouragingly push each and every individual who reaches out to her. And she does this so well. Reverend Chaz Howard, PhD
Chaplain, University of Pennsylvania |
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Valerie has had an indelible impression on both my personal and professional growth. Throughout undergrad and post-graduation, she has always been able to ask me the questions that need asking. I remember struggling at my first job out of college and it felt like something that would always define me. Valerie was able to frame the experience in a way that was healthier. Whether we’re talking about work or personal relationships, she has an amazing ability to make space for me while holding me accountable to my own values and feelings. Angbeen Saleem
Digital Communications Coordinator, North Star Fund |
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Valerie is someone who lives her purpose. When connecting with her you cannot help but strive to live in alignment with your goals and values. Valerie has supported me in navigating challenges in my personal, academic and professional life. I found her way of guiding and challenging me to be empowering in identifying my truth, discovering a purposeful career path, and ensuring that I am empowered to continuously grow and better myself. Through her work on herself and her relationship with people in all walks of life, she is an impeccable connector. She is genuinely invested in every person who is lucky enough to come across her path, and you cannot help but become better from knowing her. Mariya Keselman
Art Therapist |