Valerie Alexander
| Valerie Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pennsylvania, United States |
| 💼 Occupation | Author, screenwriter, speaker, filmmaker |
| Known for | Speaker, director, screenwriter, author |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Rick Alexander |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Valerie Alexander is an American author, speaker, screenwriter and director.
Her TED Talk, “How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias,” is on unconscious bias and diversity, equity and inclusion.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Valerie has spoken at hundreds of conferences, colleges, companies, and government, military and police agencies on the topics of unconscious bias, workplace happiness, and the advancement of women, and was one of the featured Keynote speakers for the University of South Florida - Muma College of Business Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate,[8] with more than 135,000 people enrolled.[9]
Valerie is the screenwriter of “Memories of Christmas,” starring Christina Milian and Mark Taylor, [10][11] which first aired on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in 2018. This film has been named on several “Best of Hallmark Christmas movies” lists, including “10 Must-See Hallmark Movies that Celebrate Diversity and Inclusion.”[12][13][14][15][16]
Valerie has written screenplays and developed television shows for Joel Schumacher, Catherine Zeta Jones, Ice Cube, and others. She directed the award-winning short films "Making the Cut”[17] and Ballpark Bullies,[18] and is the creator, producer and director of "The Wedding Matters,”[19] "Say I Do,”[20] and "Life Support," three successful commercial campaigns in support of marriage equality.[21]
Her books include, "Happiness as a Second Language: A Guidebook to Achieving Lasting, Permanent Happiness", "Success as a Second Language: A Guidebook for Defining and Achieving Personal Success", and "How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having 'Female Brains')".[22][23] She holds the U.S. Registered Trademark on the phrase, “…as a Second Language” for the self-help and personal growth space, and as that trademark holder, publishes works by other authors, including Parenting as a Second Language by Elisabeth Stitt, Creativity as a Second Language by Nancy Pia, Grief as a Second Language by Stacy Parker, and Mindfulness as a Second Language by Nicholas Stein, CMT-P.
Prior to becoming a writer-director and author, Valerie was a corporate securities lawyer, an investment banker and an Internet executive in the Silicon Valley.[24][25]
Valerie received her B.A. from Trinity University and her J.D. and M.S. degrees from U.C., Berkeley, and an honors certificate in the Science of Happiness from U.C., Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. In the Spring of 2010, she returned to Berkeley Law to teach "Representation of Law in Film," and was the 2016 commencement speaker for Trinity University, delivering the address, “Tiger at Heart.”[26]
Before entering the professional ranks, Valerie paid for her own education working as: a horse wrangler; an algebra teacher; a runway model; a tutor for the developmentally disabled; an amusement park supervisor; an SAT, GRE & LSAT prep teacher; and a variety of food service jobs.
Valerie is a member of the Writers Guild of America, West, and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, writer-producer Rick Alexander.[27][28][29]
References
- ↑ "5 powerful TED Talks on ethnic diversity and unconscious bias". CIPD. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - School-Community Health Alliance of Michigan". 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "Anti Implicit Bias and Anti Hate – Asian Sewist Collective". Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "Unconscious Bias Toolkit | Diverse Educators". 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ Educational Directions. "Bias in the Search Process and How You Might Mitigate Bias" (PDF).
- ↑ "Video of the Month – Student Affairs Committee on Inclusion". Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "Inspiration from a TED Talk by Valerie Alexander | L.E.K. Consulting". www.lek.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "Speakers | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate | USF Muma College of Business". www.usf.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "Three lessons learned: How one university quickly created a certificate program that attracted 135,000 participants". narratives.insidehighered.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "Memories of Christmas". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ Takács, Tibor (2018-12-08), Memories of Christmas (Drama, Romance), MarVista Entertainment, Sepia Films, retrieved 2023-01-01
- ↑ Amber, Ashley (2022-12-28). "10 Must-See Hallmark Movies That Celebrate Diversity and Inclusion". Collider. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (2018-12-20). "Top 12 Best Hallmark Christmas Movies You Must See in 2018". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ Newman-Bremang, Kathleen. "Jingle Jangle Is A Reminder That The Best Christmas Movies Are Black". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "The Best Hallmark Christmas Movies (December 2022)". Digital Trends. 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ Walters, Meg (2022-10-12). "The Best Hallmark Movies To Watch This Christmas". The List. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ Alexander, Valerie (2006-07-01), Making the Cut (Short, Comedy), Corser Communications, GoalKeeper Films, retrieved 2023-01-01
- ↑ Alexander, Valerie (2016-09-24), Ballpark Bullies (Short, Drama), GoalKeeper Films, retrieved 2023-01-01
- ↑ Alexander, Valerie (2010-11-27), The Wedding Matters (Documentary), Courage Campaign, GoalKeeper Films, Corser Communications, retrieved 2023-01-01
- ↑ "Say I Do" by AAH8.org, retrieved 2023-01-01
- ↑ "Writers Guild America West". www.wga.org. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "Valerie Alexander: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "Guru's Forum". Huffpost Live. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Valerie Alexander and women in sport". CBC Radio. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Here's how to actually enjoy your commute". Huffpost The Third Metric. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ Tiger At Heart - Valerie Alexander 2016 Commencement Address, May 18, 2016, retrieved 2023-01-01
- ↑ "Should we ban weddings & baby showers". KIRO Radio. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ Alexander, Valerie(July 7, 2014). [1]. Jezebel. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ Citizen Staff (October 21, 2015). "Filmmaker to give talk on overcoming 'Female Brains' in Seneca Falls". Auburn Citizen. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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- American women non-fiction writers
- American women screenwriters
- Film directors from Pennsylvania
- Screenwriters from Los Angeles
- Trinity University (Texas) alumni
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- UC Berkeley School of Law alumni
- Film people from Los Angeles
- 21st-century American women journalists
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