Valerie serves as the Senior Leadership Development Program Manager at The University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston (UTHealth). She holds a Master of Science in Instructional Design with an emphasis in adult learning principles. She has 20 years of experience in learning and development.
Valerie is a certified Crucial Conversations trainer, a certified John Maxwell trainer and coach, and in 2018 she completed the coaching certification in Conversational Intelligence® (C-IQ) with Judith E. Glaser.
“Conversational Intelligence has changed the way I talk to my family, friends and colleagues. Understanding the impact words have on others has dramatically improved my relationships.” ~ Valerie