... is a renowned speaker on workplace happiness, equity & inclusion, and the advancement of women, and her popular TED Talk, “How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias” is shown in classrooms and boardrooms around the world. She has addressed conferences, companies like Procter & Gamble, METRO and Santander, and government agencies, including NASA and the U.S. military. Valerie writes and publishes books under her “…as a Second Language” trademark, and, on occasion, is the screenwriter of Christmas movies for the Hallmark Channel.