Valente


who is this Valente character?

And just why does she think she can get away with this?

This is my one chance to tell you all about me, right? (Nope. This blog is going to have many such posts.) Because no one is what you see in a one-sheet resume.

Quick background check: I’m wrapping up six amazing months studying with Seth Godin in New York. Nine people, no textbooks, tons of lessons, one life-changing adventure. Honored to have been a part of what is the most selective and rewarding MBA program in the country. (Or the world!)

Before that is years of marketing, public relations, entrepreneurship and journalism. (I was a sports writer, once upon a time. Got to cover Dat Nguyen when he was in high school. Nice kid.) Along the way, I've taught myself how to code HTML (and now CSS), do graphic design and social media.

People describe me as creative, reliable and perfectionistic. I describe myself as curious, practical, hard working and idea hamster. We’re all correct.

I am a doggie mommy. You will love my dog.

My superpower is getting things done. I am The Producer.

I like to create things. I have a whole closet full of fabric. I own crayons. I have every color of paint they make. I am good at matching.

Books are my friends. My tastes are broad in fiction - Gaiman to Galbadon to Niven to Perry - mostly business in non-fiction.

I am pleasant on the phone, can lift 40 pounds and discover everything there is that can be crammed into No. 10 on the job description – “other duties as assigned.”

Where you can learn more about me: