Experience

AVA Acquisitions

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Staff

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  AVA is an agency aggregator. We take a people-centric approach to acquiring, supporting, and scaling digital agencies. AVA partners with investors and agency founders to grow and create immediate and long-term value. AVA is an agency aggregator. We take a people-centric approach to acquiring, supporting, and scaling digital agencies. AVA partners with investors and agency founders to grow and create immediate and long-term value.



Mach 25 Design

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• OWNER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER & MARKETING SPECIALIST

  • 2017 - Present

  Valori designs and produces cutting edge products and services in the areas of marketing, advertising, website design and maintenance, graphic design, copy writing (such as: press releases, blog posts, product descriptions, proposals), social media management, online sales, flyer and catalog layouts, electronic ad campaigns, and event planning.Her marketing strategy, website design, and online store implementation led to a 450% increase in online sales in the first month after redesign for a top NHRA drag racing manufacturer.

• PHOTOGRAPHER & PHOTO EDITOR

  • 2017 - Present

  Sports and event photography are Valori’s passion, but she also shoots products and personnel for the companies and organizations she represents.She was awarded a contract by a local city government to handle all their graphics design and photography needs. Her photos have been featured in news publications and she is fast becoming known for her custom hotrod shoots and one-of-a-kind artistic style.



Foundry Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

• Chief Of Staff

  • Dec 2020 - Mar 2022

  FoundryBrands.comWe grow great brands to enhance our customers' lives.We are operators that have launched, scaled, and successfully exited brands that generated over $2B in revenue – we’re now using our experience, industry expertise, and technology platform to acquire, build and grow enduring brands. I have the incredible honor to serve as the right-hand to our President and Co-Founder, Tom Shipley.



Patterson Elite Performance

• DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

  • 2017 - Jan 2020

  Valori oversees all media that represent the public face of this drag racing manufacturer and multi-car race team. She produces seasonal print ads, weekly email campaigns to multiple demographic distribution lists, sale cards for outgoing shipments, manages all social media, and maintains their e-commerce website. For the muti-car race team, she creates all sponsorship soliciting packages and leads negotiations, writes press releases, designs race car driver hero cards for fans, coordinates race track events, and promotes sponsors products and services.

• SALES & OPERATIONS MANAGER

  • 2017 - Jan 2020

  Valori manages a team of eight employees at Patterson Elite Performance. She coordinates all daily operations of the business, overseeing both the mechanical technicians as well as the office staff. She handles all recruiting, hiring and termination of employees and oversees the HR functions within the business. She also has high level oversight of the business financials and reports directly to and works closely with the CEO on all future business proposals.



Ad Astra Academy

• Home Based Education Program Manager and Instructor

  • 2010 - 2017

  Curriculum development, creative lesson planning, multi-age classroom management, experiential learning, progress review and assessment, working knowledge of learning styles, performance coaching, organization, training in education/early childhood development/adolescent studies, persuasive writing, technical writing. Curriculum development, creative lesson planning, multi-age classroom management, experiential learning, progress review and assessment, working knowledge of learning styles, performance coaching, organization, training in education/early childhood development/adolescent studies, persuasive writing, technical writing.



NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Space Flight Trainer

  • 2005 - 2010

  Directly trained astronauts, cosmonauts, flight directors and flight controller on the Environmental Control and Life Support System on the International Space Station. Defined, developed, implemented, and managed training flows, designed technical courses and managed their implementation, developed and upgraded astronaut and flight controller training facilities, performed testing and development of simulator software, managed system cooperative education program, coordinated training with international partners. Led system training for astronaut crews including STS-116/ISS-12A.1, STS-120/ISS-10A, International Space Station Expedition 19, 20, 25, and 26.



Boeing

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Engineer

  • 2002 - 2004

  Three Co-op terms for the International Space Station Environmental Control and Life Support Group. Awarded the responsibility of rewriting and reorganizing the ECLS Architectural Description Document, telemetry retrieval and analysis using the NASA ODRC database, ISS Mission Support in Mission Control Center’s Mission Evaluation Room. Three Co-op terms for the International Space Station Environmental Control and Life Support Group. Awarded the responsibility of rewriting and reorganizing the ECLS Architectural Description Document, telemetry retrieval and analysis using the NASA ODRC database, ISS Mission Support in Mission Control Center’s Mission Evaluation Room.



Cosmosphere

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Future Astronaut Training Program

  • 2001 - 2001

  Responsible for 40 seventh through tenth grade students in a summer astronaut training experience. Taught campers space history, shuttle technical systems, astronaut selection and training process, and future of space exploration. Served as a training manager, mentor, leader, and disciplinarian. Operated technical training simulators, oversight and teaching of robotic building, led group engineering discussions, and managed intense training schedule for large groups. Responsible for 40 seventh through tenth grade students in a summer astronaut training experience. Taught campers space history, shuttle technical systems, astronaut selection and training process, and future of space exploration. Served as a training manager, mentor, leader, and disciplinarian. Operated technical training simulators, oversight and teaching of robotic building, led group engineering discussions, and managed intense training schedule for large groups.