Valerie’s BA is in Organizational Communication with a minor in Marketing from Pepperdine University’s Seaver College. She has her MA in ABA with an Emphasis in Autism from Ball State University’s Teachers College. After training in social skills support and ABA, Valerie’s career roles shifted from an ABA Clinician to acting Clinical Director of Reaching Milestones in Evans, Georgia. Valerie has since returned to Hawai'i to continue working together with the ASD community in her role as the Director of QA and Compliance at Windward Synergy Center. With more than 12 years experience working with children in different capacities to improve quality of life and increase opportunities for the independence and growth of those she serves, Valerie is passionate about the field of ABA and its applications across the lifespan.