‘The Fairmounts’ by Valiere Nifora

Valerie is, by nature, a storyteller. A professional career in Marketing and Communications allowed Valerie to use her love of prose to craft compelling narratives, to elevate experiences, and forge meaningful connections. A daughter of Greek immigrant parents, Valerie’s first language was not English. This hurdle hindered her in elementary school, but thanks to a teacher who insisted Valerie sit at the front of the room, she learned how to apply herself to her studies, eventually becoming an A student. That dedication to hard work carried her through high school and college and on to her career, and later on, a graduate degree. She believes in the magic and power of words and credits her appreciation of language to her Greek-American heritage. For over twenty years, she has been a Marketing Communications Leader for a Fortune 50. She has served as a ghostwriter for several executives and has executed award-winning campaigns using her special gift as a storyteller to inspire others. Her love of writing and creativity has earned her more than twenty awards throughout her career.Valerie holds a degree in Communications from Emerson College and an MBA in Marketing from Fordham University. She is the mother of two amazing sons who inspire her view of the world every day. She lives in New York.