Valerie Oyakhilome

Valerie Oyakhilome is a Senior Project Manager at Reed Smith LLP, starting in May 2024. Currently serving as a Sentinels Research Fellow at Williams College since June 2016, Valerie's previous roles include Program Manager at Standard Industries from March 2023 to May 2024, and Legal Support at The D. E. Shaw Group from August 2020 to March 2023. Earlier experience encompasses serving as a Corporate and Intellectual Property Law Paralegal at Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP and as a Corporate Paralegal Intern at Epstein & Weil LLC. Initial legal experience includes working as a Legal Assistant at the Law Offices of Affar Baksh, Esq., and as a Camp Coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Valerie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a focus on Law and Legal Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Leadership Studies, and Africana Studies from Williams College.