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Valerie has been an active leader in the field, serving on the boards of the Oklahoma Community Providers, the American Parkinson’s Disease Association Oklahoma Chapter, and the American College of Health Care Administrators Oklahoma.

A native of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Valerie earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology with an emphasis in gerontology from Oklahoma State University. She and her husband, Raymond, live in Sapulpa, where they share their home with her parents and their five dogs. She is a proud mother of two OSU graduates and a loving grandmother to four grandchildren.