A writer’s work is to make understanding easier.

Her background in occupational guidance and counseling sharpened a practical question that still guides her work: what does this person need in order to use this information well?

That question led to more than two decades of technical writing, editing and instructional design, developing materials for internal teams and external audiences across hardware, software, engineering, government, biotechnology, manufacturing and aerospace.

Valerie has worked on-site and remotely, as staff, contractor and freelancer, for large and small organizations in North America and Asia.