Valerie is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and a Hawai'i Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA).

Assessments

ESDM, PEAK, AFLS, EFL, VB-MAPP, Vineland-3, PSI-4, PDDBI, SRS-2, FAST, MAS

Certifications

CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2nd Edition American Heart Association BLS (CPR and AED)

Memberships

Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA), BCBA Certificant Member Hawai’i Association for Behavior Analysis, Full Member

Valerie envisions a more equitable and empowered learning process informed by the Lakota values of waóhola, wóksape, and wówauŋšila. Collaborating with teams across Hawai'i, California, South Carolina, and Georgia has inspired Valerie to be a good relative and e mālama pono by improving verbal communications, adaptive skills, and social strategies in an endeavor toward lasting behavioral change.