by Valerie | Feb 11, 2019 | Next Chapter
When Elena Deutsch was a young girl, her father would hold mock trials at the kitchen table. A long-time criminal defense attorney in New York City, he gave her an early love of the legal world and the will to succeed. And yet, she didn’t go on to law school....
by Valerie | Oct 8, 2018 | Next Chapter
Whenever there has been a need, Jen Miller has stepped up to meet it. When she was a freshman at the University of Wisconsin, the field hockey team she had been recruited for was dropped by the school. So she switched sports, filling a void at goalie on the...
by Valerie | Sep 5, 2018 | Advice, Goals
A few weeks ago, I arose before dawn to take in a spectacle – an annual hot-air balloon festival one town over. Among the activities was a balloon launch at sunrise. I am not your typical hot air balloon “enthusiast.” Given my intense fear of...
by Valerie | Oct 23, 2017 | Career, Keepin' It Real...
This is a picture of me. No, not the happy, smiling lady featured in front. She was among the interviewees for a behind-the-scenes segment at the NBA Finals, ecstatic to be there. I’m the other woman. The one with the credentials around my neck,...
by Valerie | Jul 9, 2017 | Goals, Story Secrets
I spent most of the last decade supervising feature stories for a major media network – overseeing the selection and pre- and post- production of the stories along with aspects of sales and distribution. Beyond finding the right story for the right property, I...
