Valerie Tokar

Valerie Tokar is an experienced administrative specialist currently employed at the National Energy Technology Laboratory since March 2024. Prior to this role, Valerie worked as a patient service representative at UPMC and served as a technical recruiter at Nokomis, Inc., focusing on sourcing candidates with engineering and scientific backgrounds. Previous positions include care navigator at Optum, where expertise was provided to team members while managing a high volume of referrals, and administrative recruiter at J. Croyle & Associates, Inc., where employment was affected by COVID-19. Valerie's recruitment experience also includes an HR assistant role at Accelion, successfully advancing numerous candidates, alongside various customer service and support positions in hospitality and retail. Valerie holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications and Public Relations from Robert Morris University and an Associate's degree in Marketing from Pittsburgh Technical College.