Valerie Uccellani, Partner

Valerie Uccellani has partnered with government and non-profit organizations in 17 countries in the Americas, Asia and Africa on projects in international development, public health, literacy, credit-with-education, anti-racism, and workforce development.

Valerie brings extensive international experience, including assignments in: Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Egypt, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa; Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras; Bangladesh; Portugal, Spain, Italy; Urban and Rural U.S.A. She is fluent in Spanish.

Her work with GLP has included:

• coordinating a GLP team that revitalized the nutrition education classes of California's WIC program;
• leading a customized on-site and e-learning program for staff of the Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado; and
• creating the SURE-Fire Meetings workshop on creating effective meetings.

She has also completed previous staff and consulting assignments with:

• the Center for Communication Programs and Academy for Educational Development at John Hopkins' University;
• Loyola University in New Orleans;
• the New Orleans Jobs Initiative;
• Freedom from Hunger International; and
• the Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans
• co-authored "21st Century Success Principles," recognized as a quality standard of job readiness programs

As a seasoned facilitator, Valerie maximizes productive dialogue by addressing how resources, policies, and power dynamics influence people's learning and interactions. She brings academic and professional experience in:

• Participatory, Qualitative Research
• Learning Assessments and Evaluation;
• Material Design and Pre-testing;
• Curriculum Development for both classroom and online learning environments;
• Staff Development, Retreats, and Team-building;
• Dialogue Education-based seminars and training; and
• Social Marketing.

Valerie holds a M.S. from Columbia University's School of Public Health, and a B.A. in Biology and Spanish from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. She also completed a Semester Abroad program with the Institute of European Studies in Madrid, Spain.

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