Valerie is a Sundance award-winning executive producer and former AmeriCorps volunteer who has worked on a range of feature films and documentaries. She has spent the last 10 years developing, producing, and marketing high-quality content for networks such as Netflix, Fox Searchlight, Walden Media, Lionsgate, Universal Studios, and others. Her mentor, Micheal Flaherty, grossed $4 billion in box office during his tenure as Walden Media’s co-founder and 15-year president. Valerie brought her previous experiences as an AmeriCorps (PeaceCorps’ sister program) volunteer, in ecumenical/interfaith bridge-building, and with numerous nonprofits, she is always eager to create unique,  strategic, thoughtful, and effective grassroots marketing plans to engage audience members.

She has contributed to numerous marketing teams as a strategist and content creator and with a focus on partnerships with foundations and nonprofit organizations. These roles have ranged from interviewing Queen Latifah, Dennis Quaid, and two-time Newbery award winning author Kate DiCamillo for THE TIGER RISING, to creating thoughtful content to spur discussion for Abigail Disney’s Emmy Award-winning documentary THE ARMOR OF LIGHT. Most recently, she served as faith engagement consultant for BEYOND UTOPIA which was shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature at the 2024 Oscars.

Valerie often works as a producer-for-hire, and consults with companies and films on strategy and messaging. She is a member of WIFVNE, WIF, Massachusetts Production Coalition, and is always eager to freelance alongside others in the industry. She is the founder and lead strategist of Birchwood Consulting that develops and executes bespoke marketing campaigns for feature films and documentaries. Valerie currently lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts with her husband and young daughter, and is a graduate of Hamilton College (Clinton, NY).