Valerie Hannah

Co-Founder | Coach | Learning Solutions Leader

B.A., International Relations
M.Ed., Literacy
M.Ed., Instructional Design and Technology

Valerie Hannah is a seasoned educator with over 15 years of experience in adult learning, online instruction, and critical thinking. As a lecturer at California State University, Fullerton, she is known for her student-centered approach and commitment to academic excellence. Valerie’s teaching philosophy was shaped by her own inspiring professors and learning experience. In addition to her university teaching experience, she has taught at multiple community colleges, specializing in literacy, basic skills instruction, DEI and instructional design.

Valerie’s global perspective is rooted in her experiences as an American Field Service (AFS) exchange student in Western Australia and an English teacher in Slovakia. She earned her BA in International Relations from San Francisco State University and holds two master’s degrees from CSUF (Instructional Design & Technology and Education with a Literacy emphasis), both earned with Summa Cum Laude honors. Valerie’s expertise also includes the use of AI in multi-modal learning environments, accessibility, and neurodiversity in education.

Always looking for different ways to help others learn, grow, and evolve, she sees her coaching as a

powerful way to do that beyond the classroom and around the world. Striving for excellence in this pursuit (as she does with all things that she is passionate about), she is currently working with The NeuroLeadership Institute training in Brain Based Coaching, with the goal of obtaining her International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credentials.

A passionate advocate for community and global engagement, Valerie has led the Governance and Management Task Force and sat on the Board of Directors in the Junior League of Orange County, and received recognition for her service from the State of California Senate. Her three-decade involvement with AFS reflects her dedication to developing globally minded citizens and advancing a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable future through education and cross-cultural exchange.

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