Valerie Geller is an international broadcasting and podcasting consultant, trainer, coach, and keynote speaker with extensive experience helping communicators become more powerful. She authored multiple books, including her latest, "Beyond Powerful Radio - A Communicator's Guide to the Internet Age," which focuses on the principles of storytelling and engagement in modern broadcasting. Valerie trains communicators in 35 countries, delivers keynote addresses at conferences and events, and offers one-on-one coaching for on-air personalities, producers, managers, and news journalists. She worked as a program director and executive producer for several radio stations throughout the US, served as an elected board member of the Associated Press and the NORCAL Radio and Television News Directors Association, and was named among the "50 Most Influential Women in Radio" by Radio Ink Magazine. Valerie earned her education in Journalism and Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.