As a multimedia producer, Valerie’s work in storytelling, conservation projects, and environmental education has appeared in broadcast and online at PBS Learning Media Library, Platte Basin Timelapse, Arbor Day Foundation, and Nature Explore. She is co-author of Learning With Nature Idea Book, published by Arbor Day Foundation. Other partners include Spring Creek Prairie and Audubon Society. Valerie is an Inaugural fellow of the Center for Social Impact Strategy at the University of Pennsylvania.
A Watershed in Motion
The Platte River Basin is one of the most appropriated river systems in the world. Every drop of water is spoken for, and little is free.
Terns & Plovers
It’s a story with a twist, much like the braided river where it begins. Along the lower Platte River in Nebraska, small channels of water continually split and join,
Lincoln Forever
A great city is defined by a relentless desire and energy to become a better place to live. The noble goal of the Lincoln Community Foundation can most easily be captured in the two simple words Lincoln Forever.
Lincoln Community Foundation
To help build a great city; to nurture, harness, and direct that energy is the aspiration of the Lincoln Community Foundation. To those who can provide financial resources needed to accomplish great things, …
Learning with Nature Idea Book
“Without continuous hands-on experience, it is impossible for children to acquire a deep intuitive understanding of the natural world that is the foundation of sustainable development.
Design Thinking & Social Impact
The Inaugural Impact House in Madrid, Spain, was an accelerator for Fellows to explore the intersection of creativity, design thinking, leadership and social impact. In partnership with the Center for Social Impact Strategy (UPenn)…