Valerie graduated in 2021 from Mount Royal University in Calgary Alberta, Canada where she majored in Health Sciences and minored in Women and Gender Studies. For much of her life, she felt like a black sheep when it came to science – a paintbrush amongst a jar full of mechanical pencils. Science always fascinated her, but art was what people recognized her for. After realizing that her two interests were not mutually exclusive, she began to flourish in both disciplines.

Currently, Valerie loves to combine her love for art with her science background. She has worked with several local business and labs doing everything from photography and illustration, to writing and publishing. She is an advocate for science accessibility through art and is now very proud to be a paintbrush amongst mechanical pencils.