Valerie Buchman

Valerie Buchman's work experience includes starting in 1998 as an intern at WGN Radio AM 720. In 1999, they joined Fox Television Stations as Assistant Office Manager, responsible for managing office tasks and coordinating commercial ads. In 2002, they worked at WCIU-TV WEIGEL BROADCASTING CO as a Traffic Assistant, handling commercial logs and communicating with advertising agencies. From 2002 to 2004, they served as an Office Assistant at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. Following a break to be a stay-at-home mom from 2004 to 2022, they joined MARS Solutions Group in 2021. At MARS, they participated in a Returnship Program before transitioning to the role of Administrative Assistant and later Operations Associate.

Valerie Buchman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Media Studies from Eastern Illinois University. Prior to that, they obtained an Associate of Arts degree in General Studies from the College of DuPage in 1996. Additionally, Valerie has pursued further education in the field of Adult and Continuing Education at the University of Milwaukee-Washington County.

In terms of certifications, Valerie has completed courses such as "Email and Newsletter Marketing Foundations" and "How to Create a Perfect Elevator Pitch" through LinkedIn, both attained in 2022. Valerie has also earned a "WordPress for beginners Certificate" from Yoast SEO in February 2022. It is worth noting that Valerie's certification in "SEO for Beginners" does not specify the month or year of completion.